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king_n xxv_o 131_o anno_fw-la 877._o lovis_z ii_o surname_v the_o stammerer_n king_n xxvi_o 148_o anno_fw-la 879_o in_o april_n lovis_z iii_o and_o carloman_n king_n xxvii_o 150_o anno_fw-la 884._o charles_n iii_o call_v crassus_n or_o the_o fat_a king_n xxviii_o 154_o anno_fw-la 888._o eude_n king_n xxix_o 157_o anno_fw-la 893._o charles_n called_z the_o simple_z king_n xxx_o 158_o anno_fw-la 923_o in_o july_n rodolph_n king_n xxxi_o 167_o anno_fw-la 936_o in_o january_n lovis_z iv._o call_v transmarine_a king_n xxxii_o 175_o anno_fw-la 954_o in_o october_n lotaire_n king_n xxxiii_o 183_o anno_fw-la 986_o in_o march_n lovis_n the_o slothful_a king_n xxxiv_o 198_o three_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n call_v the_o capetine_n line_n or_o of_o the_o capet_n 987._o in_o june_n huhg_v capet_n king_n xxxv_o 201_o anno_fw-la 996._o robert_n king_n xxxvi_o 208_o anno_fw-la 1033_o in_o july_n henry_n i._o king_n xxxvii_o 214_o anno_fw-la 1060._o philip_z i._o king_n xxxviii_o 220_o anno_fw-la 1108_o in_o july_n lewis_z the_o gross_a king_n thirty-nine_o 234_o 1137_o in_o august_n lewis_z call_v the_o young_a king_n xl._o 242_o 1180_o in_o september_n philip_z ii_o surname_v augustus_n king_n xli_o 252_o anno_fw-la 1223_o in_o july_n lewis_z viii_o surname_v the_o lion_n king_n xlii_o 295_o anno_fw-la 1226_o in_o november_n saint_z lewis_z king_n xliii_o 293_o 1270_o in_o august_n philip_z iii_o surname_v the_o hardy_a king_n xliv_o 314_o 1285_o in_o october_n philip_z iv._o surname_v the_o fair_a king_n xlv_o 322_o lewis_n x._o call_v hutin_n king_n xlvi_o 344_o 1316._o regency_n without_o a_o king_n for_o five_o month_n 345_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o tome_n abbey_n and_o monastery_n build_v and_o found_v in_o great_a number_n in_o france_n pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o abbey_n and_o bishopric_n during_o the_o eight_o age._n 115_o peter_n abailard_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sens_n and_o seize_v at_o clugny_n 276_o abderame_n march_n through_o aquitania_n tertia_fw-la force_n and_o sack_n the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n 81_o be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v in_o battle_n near_o tours_n 82_o abbot_n refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n 283_o abbot_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n bennet_n take_v the_o ornament_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n the_o humble_a and_o true_o religious_a friar_n refuse_v they_o ibid._n abbot_n of_o st._n riquier_n the_o first_o friar_n that_o dare_v to_o confess_v and_o preach_v without_o permission_n of_o the_o ordinary_a 287_o abrodites_n tributary_n to_o the_o french_a 123_o abulas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o moor_n 221_o abuse_n turn_v to_o advantage_n of_o the_o pope_n 283_o acre_n or_o ptolemais_n a_o town_n and_o seaport_n of_o syria_n assault_v and_o force_v from_o the_o christian_n 324_o adalgise_n son_n of_o didier_n endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o lombardy_n 100_o 103_o his_o death_n ibid._n adelbert_n marquis_n of_o yurée_n 162_o adelbert_n count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n and_o perigord_n 203_o adeleida_o or_o alix_n second_o wife_n of_o lovis_n the_o stammerer_n 149_o adeleida_o widow_n of_o lotaire_n king_n of_o italy_n seek_v in_o marriage_n by_o berenger_n 181_o marry_v otho_n king_n of_o germany_n and_o lorraine_n ibid._n adeleida_o daughter_n of_o robert_n espouse_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n 213_o adolphus_n earl_n of_o nassaw_n elect_a emperor_n pag._n 324_o he_o send_v to_o defy_v the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o a_o haughty_a manner_n 325_o be_v depose_v his_o death_n 327_o adrian_n pope_n 142_o concern_v himself_o in_o the_o difference_n of_o lorraine_n between_o charles_n the_o bald_a and_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n 143_o adultery_n severe_o punish_v 336_o aetius_n general_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o gaul_n defeat_v attila_n king_n of_o the_o huns_n in_o battle_n and_o chase_v he_o 10_o his_o death_n 11_o agnes_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n 313_o aimer_fw-fr earl_n of_o poitiers_n 158_o aix_n la_fw-fr chappelle_n build_v by_o charlemagne_n 105_o the_o alani_n and_o other_o barbarous_a people_n make_v a_o irruption_n among_o the_o gaul_n then_o pass_v into_o spain_n 3_o alain_n of_o bretagne_n defeat_v and_o cut_v the_o nâ—rmans_n in_o piece_n 1â—7_n alain_n call_v twistbeard_n duke_n of_o bretagne_n his_o death_n his_o child_n 184_o alain_a fergeant_n duke_n of_o bretagne_n his_o death_n 237_o alaric_n king_n of_o the_o visigoth_n besieges_fw-fr and_o take_v rome_n his_o death_n 3_o st._n albert_n bishop_n of_o liege_n his_o history_n 292_o albert_n archduke_n of_o austria_n remove_v â—i_fw-la corpse_n from_o reims_n by_o permission_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o ibid._n albert_n duke_n of_o austria_n be_v elect_v emperor_n 327_o he_o renew_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o empire_n with_o france_n 3â—8_n his_o death_n 334_o albigenses_n heretic_n their_o original_a 277_o be_v condemn_v ibid._n reject_v the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n albon_n de_fw-fr fleury_n 205_o aletea_n patrician_n punish_v with_o death_n 45_o alexander_n iii_o pope_n his_o feign_a modesty_n cause_n of_o a_o schism_n 278_o his_o election_n confirm_v by_o the_o gallican_n church_n as_o also_o by_o the_o anglicane_n ibid._n seek_v a_o asylum_n in_o france_n ibid._n a_o emperor_n and_o a_o pretend_a pope_n at_o his_o foot_n who_o have_v dispute_v that_o dignity_n with_o he_o 274_o alexander_n iii_o king_n of_o scotland_n his_o death_n 323_o alsiel_n sultan_n of_o egypt_n 324_o alphonso_n i._n duke_n of_o portugal_n proclaim_v king_n who_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n 243_o alphonso_n count_n of_o toulouze_n make_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o death_n 245_o alphonso_n count_n of_o poitou_n 297_o he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr toulouze_n 299_o honour_v with_o the_o girdle_n of_o knighthood_n 302_o lead_v a_o re-inforcement_n of_o croisez_fw-fr or_o cross_v to_o st._n lewis_n in_o the_o east_n 305_o 306_o alphonso_n x._o king_n of_o castille_n elect_a emperor_n 307_o he_o give_v up_o his_o right_n to_o the_o empire_n 316_o alphonso_n brother_n of_o st._n lewis_n his_o death_n 312_o 315._o alphonso_n king_n of_o castille_n almost_o whole_o dispossess_v of_o his_o estate_n his_o death_n 320_o alphonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n 321_o alphonso_n of_o castille_n name_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerde_n his_o death_n 352_o alexis_n son_n of_o isaac_n emperor_n of_o the_o east_n 261_o his_o unfortunate_a end_n 262_o alienor_fw-la wife_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o young_a 240_o alienor_fw-la daughter_n of_o william_n ix_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n marry_v lewis_n the_o young_a 241_o repudiate_v by_o the_o king_n she_o marry_v henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o presumptive_a king_n of_o england_n 246_o alix_n queen_n of_o cyprus_n 259_o alix_n pernelle_n daughter_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o gross_a 241_o alix_n three_o wife_n of_o lewis_n the_o young_a 248_o alix_n of_o france_n betroth_v to_o richard_n of_o england_n cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n
wife_n and_o marry_v bertrade_fw-mi 223_o be_v excommunicate_v because_o of_o this_o new_a marriage_n by_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o a_o council_n at_o poitiers_n ib._n brave_v by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr montlehery_n ib._n in_o fine_a obtain_v a_o dispensation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v absolve_v and_o his_o marriage_n be_v confirm_v 226_o his_o death_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 227_o philip_n brother_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o gross_a side_n with_o the_o discontent_a party_n 2â—5_n philip_n augustus_n king_n of_o france_n his_o birth_n 249_o his_o coronation_n 250_o his_o marriage_n with_o isabel_n alix_n 251_o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n and_o government_n with_o piety_n and_o justice_n 252_o he_o withdraw_v vermandois_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n 252_o he_o send_v succour_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o cause_v the_o crusade_n to_o be_v preach_v 253_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 254_o take_v the_o cross_n on_o he_o with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 255_o give_v chase_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v enter_v upon_o france_n ib._n his_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n order_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o his_o son_n and_o kingdom_n during_o his_o absence_n ib._n difference_n intervene_v between_o he_o and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n 256_o take_v the_o city_n of_o acre_n or_o ptolemais_n ib._n fall_v sick_a and_o return_n into_o france_n 257_o withdraws_n the_o county_n of_o artois_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n ib._n declare_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 258_o repudiates_n isemberge_n his_o wife_n then_o take_v she_o again_o ib._n reconcile_v himself_o with_o john_n king_n of_o england_n 259_o endeavour_n to_o accustom_v the_o ecclesiastic_n to_o furnish_v he_o with_o subsidy_n 261_o conquer_v all_o the_o territory_n of_o king_n john_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n 261_o etc._n etc._n philip_n the_o fair_a king_n of_o france_n marry_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n 320_o be_v crown_v at_o reims_n 322_o accommodates_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o castillian_a 323_o cause_n search_v to_o be_v make_v among_o the_o banker_n 324_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n and_o recover_v the_o city_n in_o guyenne_n 325_o be_v offend_v with_o pope_n boniface_n 326_o a_o great_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o 326_o make_v war_n in_o flanders_n his_o progress_n 327_o etc._n etc._n confer_v with_o the_o emperor_n albertus_n 328_o enter_v into_o a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o hinder_v the_o french_a prelate_n from_o go_v to_o rome_n whither_o the_o pope_n send_v for_o they_o 329_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n ib._n take_v up_o arm_n to_o chastise_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o fleming_n 330_o treat_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o english_a ib._n make_v a_o voyage_n into_o guyenne_n and_o languedoc_n 331_o fore-arm_n himself_o against_o the_o bâ—lls_n of_o bâ—niface_n ib._n assist_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o pope_n clement_n at_o lion_n 332_o appear_v at_o the_o general_n council_n of_o vienne_n in_o daufine_n ib._n undertake_v war_n against_o the_o fleming_n his_o three_o son_n wife_n accuse_v of_o adultery_n his_o death_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n 336_o philip_n of_o alsace_n earl_n of_o flanders_n his_o death_n 257_o philip_n of_o dreux_n bishop_n of_o beauvais_n be_v hold_v prisoner_n 258_o philip_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n 299_o philip_n emperor_n assassinate_v 264_o philip_n the_o hardy_a king_n of_o france_n 314_o return_v from_o afric_n into_o france_n ib._n he_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n his_o nephew_n 316_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o pass_v the_o pyrenean_n mountain_n against_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n 320_o his_o death_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n 321_o philip_n the_o long_a espouse_n jane_n of_o burgundy_n 324_o philip_n d'euvreux_fw-fr 348_o philip_n the_o long_a king_n of_o france_n 347_o his_o wife_n accuse_v of_o adultery_n 336_o brovillery_n in_o the_o state_n 348_o his_o death_n his_o child_n 349_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n pass_v into_o italy_n against_o the_o gibbelin_n 348_o philippe_n daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hainault_n 352_o peter_n son_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o gross_a chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o courtenay_n 241_o peter_n duke_n of_o bretagne_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n 296_o surname_v mauclerc_n or_o illiterate_a or_o witless_a 300_o his_o death_n 301_o peter_n earl_n of_o alencon_n 312_o peter_n earl_n of_o arragon_n crown_v king_n of_o sicilia_n 317_o a_o villainous_a and_o shameful_a slight_n 320_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o degrade_v by_o the_o pope_n ib._n his_o death_n 321_o peter_n abbot_n of_o cane_n refuse_v the_o mitre_n 270_o planet_n mars_n not_o visible_a in_o a_o whole_a year_n 105_o plectrude_v widow_n of_o pepin_n intrude_v into_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o france_n 78_o she_o be_v constrain_v to_o quit_v the_o government_n to_o charles_n martel_n 79_o poissy_n gerard_n financier_n 254_o politic_n heretic_n 276_o poland_n honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n 209_o ponce_n abbot_n of_o clugny_n by_o his_o debauch_n lose_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o order_n 279_o papeliâ—ans_n heretic_n their_o force_n and_o error_n 276_o pope_n of_o the_o four_o age._n 5_o pope_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o change_v name_n at_o their_o creation_n 136_o memorable_a example_n of_o their_o sovereign_a power_n and_o of_o a_o extreme_a severity_n 209_o of_o their_o election_n 247_o have_v a_o right_a to_o exhort_v not_o to_o command_v the_o king_n of_o france_n 326_o act_n of_o temporal_a sovereignty_n they_o assume_v on_o all_o occasion_n during_o the_o thirteen_o age._n 337_o they_o will_v raise_v themselves_o above_o all_o sovereign_n 293_o gilbert_n porct_v bishop_n of_o poitiers_n 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