he_o have_v frederick_n the_o vth._n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o 1619._o but_o dethrone_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o prague_n in_o 1620._o and_o his_o territory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n he_o die_v at_o mentz_n in_o 1632._o leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n the_o first_o of_o great_a britain_n viz._n charles_n robert_n and_o edward_n robert_n common_o call_v prince_n robert_n and_o well_o know_v in_o england_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o cumberland_n and_o die_v without_o legitimate_a issue_n edward_n die_v a_o papist_n at_o paris_n in_o 1663._o leave_v three_o daughter_n by_o princess_n ann_n of_o mantua_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n anne_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n have_v part_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n restore_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o and_o a_o eight_o electorate_v be_v create_v in_o his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n remain_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n hand_n the_o elector_n charles_n marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n cassel_n by_o who_o he_o have_v charles_n and_o elizabeth_n charlotte_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n only_a brother_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o xivth_o of_o france_n charles_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o electorate_v and_o in_o 1671._o marry_a wiellielmine_n ernestine_n daughter_n to_o frederick_n the_o iiid_n king_n of_o denmark_n he_o die_v in_o 1685._o without_o issue_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o philip_n william_n duke_n of_o newburg_n a_o popish_a prince_n in_o 1688._o and_o 1689._o the_o french_a enter_v his_o territory_n and_o lay_v most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o the_o allodial_n claim_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n sister_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n this_o 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lewis_n elector_n palatine_n it_o be_v take_v and_o abandon_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1689._o and_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v entire_o ruin_v it_o in_o a_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n iii_o frankendal_n frankendal_n lat._n franchendalia_n formerly_z no_o more_o than_o a_o abbey_n afterward_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o belgian_n exile_v about_o 1574._o now_o a_o new_a city_n which_o be_v well_o fortify_v scarce_o a_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o rhine_n afterward_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n by_o the_o pacification_n of_o munster_n but_o in_o the_o present_a war_n most_o cruel_o lay_v in_o ash_n by_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n vi_o oppenheim_n oppenheim_n lat._n oppenhemium_n a_o small_a city_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o it_o be_v grant_v with_o its_o territory_n to_o rupert_n prince_n palatine_n by_o the_o 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1567._o they_o have_v fortify_v this_o place_n well_o and_o regular_o with_o a_o channel_n that_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n defend_v by_o divers_a fort_n the_o building_n of_o the_o town_n be_v fair_a and_o handsome_a and_o its_o three_o market-place_n large_a and_o capacious_a among_o the_o edifice_n the_o church_n of_o st._n lambert_n and_o the_o marquis_n palace_n deserve_v observation_n the_o commandant_n of_o requesens_n be_v defeat_v in_o 1574._o near_o this_o city_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n besiege_v in_o vain_a an._n 1588._o and_o marquis_n spinola_n in_o 1622._o it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n of_o antwerp_n and_o 18_o w._n of_o breda_n long._n 23_o d._n 32_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 32_o m._n iv_o grave_n grave_a lat._n gravia_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n seat_v upon_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o mouse_n who_o water_n fill_v the_o large_a moat_n which_o environ_v seven_o large_a bulwark_n with_o their_o halfmoon_n john_n iii_o duke_n of_o 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long._n 22_o d._n 44_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n v._o bouchain_n bouchain_n lat._n bochonium_n and_o buccinium_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o scheld_v betwixt_o valenciennes_n and_o cambray_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o very_a good_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o ostervand_n which_o in_o time_n past_a belong_v immediate_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hainault_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1676._o and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 28_o w._n of_o mons._n vi_o soignes_n soignes_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n on_o the_o river_n senne_n eight_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o mons._n vii_o roccles_n roccles_n be_v also_o a_o small_a open_a town_n eight_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n viii_o quesnoy_n quesnoy_n be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1654._o it_o stand_v seven_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 18_o s._n w._n of_o mons._n ix_o bavay_n bavay_n be_v a_o little_a town_n about_o six_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o mons._n x._o maubeuge_n maubeuge_a be_v a_o strong_a rich_a little_a town_n on_o the_o river_n sambre_n 10_o mile_n s._n of_o mons._n xi_o beaumond_n beaumond_n be_v a_o little_a town_n nine_o miles_n e._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 15_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o demolish_v by_o they_o in_o 1691._o xii_o landrecy_n landrecy_n lat._n landrecium_n seat_v on_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o river_n sambre_n be_v small_a but_o strong_o fortify_v and_o famous_a for_o the_o sieges_n it_o have_v endure_v the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o besiege_v it_o in_o 1542._o for_o six_o month_n with_o 150000_o man_n and_o retire_v from_o it_o at_o last_o without_o success_n by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 23_o s._n of_o mons._n xiii_o avesne_n avesne_n be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o well_o fortify_v town_n upon_o the_o river_n hepre_n in_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n of_o maubeuge_n and_o 30_o w._n of_o cambray_n fourteen_o chimay_v chimay_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n la_fw-fr blanch_n or_o the_o white_a be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o forest_n six_o league_n from_o avesne_n notwithstanding_o what_o it_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o almost_o continual_a war_n it_o be_v now_o very_a well_o re-establish_v and_o have_v a_o fine_a castle_n it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o maubeuge_a xv._o marienburg_n marienburg_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n blanch_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o mary_n of_o austria_n queen_n of_o hungary_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o low_a country_n who_o build_v it_o in_o 1542._o it_o be_v situation_n be_v so_o advantageous_a that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o impregnable_a yet_o the_o french_a take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o have_v since_o dismantle_v it_o it_o lie_v 29_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o mons._n xvi_o philippeville_n philippeville_n be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o queen_n mary_n of_o hungary_n in_o 1555._o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n philip._n beside_o its_o situation_n that_o be_v natural_o strong_a it_o be_v excellent_o well_o fortify_v to_o oppose_v the_o french_a who_o be_v master_n of_o it_o now_o according_a to_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n w._n of_o charlemont_n 15_o s._n of_o charleroy_n 20_o s._n w._n of_o namur_n and_o 24_o s._n e._n of_o mons._n place_n of_o hainault_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n i._o lessine_n lessine_n or_o lessin_n lat._n lessina_fw-la be_v a_o small_a city_n on_o the_o river_n dender_n famous_a for_o the_o manufactory_a of_o linen_n it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n of_o mons_fw-la 20_o almost_o w._n of_o brussels_n and_o 22_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o aeth_n at_o h_o or_o aeth_n be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o beautiful_a rich_a and_o well_o fortify_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n dender_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1667._o and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n but_o restore_v to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o 1678._o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o flanders_n 14_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o mons._n iii_o enghien_n enghien_fw-fr or_o anguien_v be_v a_o small_a place_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n note_v for_o its_o manufactory_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o tapestry_n and_o for_o be_v the_o first_o barony_n of_o the_o province_n which_o give_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n n._n of_o mons._n two_o or_o three_o mile_n s._n of_o enghien_n be_v the_o village_n steenkirk_n by_o the_o river_n senne_n and_o famous_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v there_o betwixt_o the_o confederate_n army_n and_o the_o french_a in_o 1692._o the_o loss_n of_o man_n be_v almost_o equal_a but_o the_o french_a carry_v the_o day_n iv_o halle_n halle_n be_v a_o small_a dismantle_v town_n on_o the_o river_n sennes_n plunder_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n v._o braine-le-comte_n braine-le-comte_n be_v another_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n between_o brussels_n and_o mons_fw-la 13_o mile_n off_o the_o former_a and_o 14_o off_o the_o latter_a vi_o fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la be_v also_o a_o inconsiderable_a town_n of_o hainault_n on_o the_o border_n of_o namur_n 16_o mile_n e._n of_o mons._n article_n xi_o of_o cambresis_n lat._n cameracensis_n ager_n cambresis_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n and_o east_n with_o hainault_n on_o the_o west_n with_o artois_n bound_n bound_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o picardy_n it_o be_v extent_n southeast_n and_o north-west_n be_v about_o 30_o mile_n extent_n extent_n and_o west_n about_o 16._o this_o country_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o all_o thing_n except_o wine_n quality_n quality_n and_o have_v a_o castle_n call_v castle_n cambresis_n where_o in_o 1559._o there_o be_v conclude_v a_o peace_n between_o spain_n and_o france_n which_o last_o give_v 98_o considerable_a place_n for_o st._n quentin_n ham_n and_o catelet_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v 1._o scheld_v which_o wash_v crevecoeur_n and_o cambray_n rivers_n rivers_n and_o run_v into_o hainault_n 2._o selle_n which_o wash_v castle_n or_o chateau_n cambresis_n and_o run_v into_o hainault_n 3._o sambre_n which_o go_v through_o a_o little_a part_n of_o this_o country_n and_o run_v into_o hainault_n the_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n be_v but_o three_o in_o number_n viz._n cambray_n archb._n cap._n crevecoeur_n chateau_n cambresis_n which_o be_v all_o under_o the_o french_a i._o cambray_n cambray_n lat._n cameracum_n seat_v upon_o the_o scheld_v be_v great_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o europe_n with_o two_o citadel_n in_o it_o some_o author_n write_v that_o camber_a king_n of_o the_o sicambrian_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o it_o claudion_n king_n of_o france_n conquer_a it_o in_o 445._o and_o afterward_o it_o fall_v to_o charles_n the_o bald_a in_o 843._o and_o 870._o after_o the_o death_n of_o lothaire_n ii_o and_o sometime_o after_o it_o become_v the_o subject_a of_o war_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o count_n of_o flanders_n baldwin_n i._o count_n of_o flanders_n take_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n raoul_n the_o emperor_n declare_v it_o a_o free_a town_n but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o french_a never_o quit_v their_o claim_n to_o it_o in_o 1542._o francis_n i._o of_o france_n consent_v it_o shall_v be_v neuter_n but_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o take_v it_o the_o year_n after_o and_o keep_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o awe_n by_o a_o citadel_n build_v at_o their_o own_o expense_n it_o change_v master_n some_o time_n after_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o alencon_n brother_n to_o king_n henry_n iii_o be_v make_v count_n of_o flanders_n in_o 1582._o he_o be_v also_o master_n of_o cambray_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o john_n montiu_fw-la sieur_n of_o belagny_n who_o soon_o after_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o league_n and_o afterward_o make_v peace_n with_o henry_n iu._n who_o make_v he_o prince_n of_o cambray_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n in_o 1594._o but_o the_o spaniard_n surprise_v this_o town_n and_o force_v he_o to_o deliver_v they_o the_o citadel_n the_o 9th_o of_o october_n 1595._o the_o inhabitant_n
acknowledge_v philip_n ii_o of_o spain_n but_o the_o archbishop_n make_v such_o complaint_n and_o show_v such_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n be_v satisfy_v with_o be_v master_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o country_n and_o leave_v all_o other_o jurisdiction_n to_o that_o prelate_n the_o spaniard_n fortify_v this_o town_n very_o well_o and_o keep_v such_o a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v impregnable_a yet_o the_o king_n of_o france_n take_v it_o in_o 1677._o the_o great_a citadel_n be_v upon_o a_o height_n which_o command_v all_o the_o town_n the_o ditch_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o rock_n the_o rampart_n of_o the_o town_n be_v also_o environ_v with_o deep_a ditch_n chief_o to_o the_o east_n defend_v with_o many_o good_a bastion_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n and_o have_v another_o good_a fort_n to_o defend_v it_o of_o that_o side_n which_o lie_v low_a may_v be_v soon_o drown_v by_o draw_v the_o sluice_n the_o chapter_n of_o this_o city_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o the_o low_a country_n consist_v of_o 48_o canon_n and_o 95_o ecclesiastic_n which_o officiate_n in_o our_o lady_n church_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o diogenes_n a_o grecian_a by_o nation_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n of_o cambray_n send_v into_o france_n by_o pope_n siricius_n about_o 408._o pope_n paul_n iv_o make_v it_o a_o archbishopric_n in_o 1559._o upon_o the_o request_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o arras_n tournay_n st._n omer_n and_o namur_n be_v give_v for_o suffragant_n the_o archbishop_n take_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o cambray_n count_n of_o cambresis_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o street_n of_o this_o town_n be_v wide_a and_o very_a neat_a and_o the_o chief_a and_o rich_a end_n in_o a_o great_a place_n where_o the_o townhouse_n be_v build_v and_o have_v a_o very_a curious_a clock_n there_o be_v also_o very_o good_a manufacture_n as_o cambray_n and_o especial_o of_o many_o sort_n of_o linen_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n it_o stand_v 34_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o mons_fw-la 40_o n._n e._n of_o amiens_n and_o 94_o almost_o n._n of_o paris_n long._n 22_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 51_o m._n ii_o crevecoeur_n crevocoeur_n be_v a_o place_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n on_o the_o river_n scheld_v nigh_o four_o mile_n s._n of_o cambray_n iii_o chateau-cambresis_a chateau-cambresis_a be_v another_o inconsiderable_a town_n of_o cambresis_n on_o the_o river_n selle_n 15_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o cambray_n article_n ii_o of_o the_o county_n of_o artois_n lat._n artesia_n artois_n border_n picardy_n on_o the_o south_n the_o boulonnois_n on_o the_o west_n bound_n bound_n the_o county_n of_o flanders_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o cambresis_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n west_n be_v about_o 55_o mile_n and_o about_o 40_o west_n and_o east_n it_o be_v exceed_o fertile_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n but_o more_o particular_o of_o wheat_n quality_n quality_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n that_o this_o province_n serve_v as_o a_o granary_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n it_o have_v in_o it_o twelve_o city_n or_o wall_v town_n city_n city_n 850_o village_n etc._n village_n etc._n etc._n nine_o chatteleny_n or_o castleward_n and_o several_a abbey_n and_o monastery_n the_o chief_a river_n in_o this_o province_n be_v river_n river_n 1._o scharpe_a which_o here_o wash_v arras_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n nigh_o dovay_n 2._o lys_n which_o here_o wash_v aire_n and_o st._n venant_fw-la and_o run_v into_o flanders_n 3._o aa_o which_o here_o wash_v reut_o and_o st._n omers_n and_o run_v into_o flanders_n 4._o canche_n which_o wash_v hesdin_n and_o run_v into_o france_n artois_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o austrasia_n government_n history_n and_o government_n since_o who_o time_n it_o have_v often_o change_v master_n lewis_n the_o xith_o king_n of_o france_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o arras_n in_o 1477._o after_o charles_n the_o bold_a or_o rash_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n but_o marry_o of_o burgundy_n this_o charle_n daughter_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n marry_v maximilian_n the_o one_a of_o austria_n father_n of_o philip_n i._o and_o grandfather_n of_o charles_n v._o and_o ferdinand_n i._o francis_n the_o i._o of_o france_n be_v force_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o madrid_n in_o 1529._o to_o quit_v artois_n to_o the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v afterward_o possess_v by_o philip_n two_o and_o iii_o but_o the_o french_a reconquered_n it_o under_o philip_n iv_o son_n of_o the_o last_o who_o yield_v it_o they_o by_o the_o 35_o article_n of_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o town_n of_o air_n and_o st._n omer_n since_o take_v by_o the_o french_a so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o master_n of_o all_o this_o province_n the_o 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bada_fw-es and_o thermae_n inferiores_fw-la with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n be_v a_o small_a neat_a city_n famous_a for_o its_o bath_n this_o marquisate_n be_v upon_o the_o rhine_n between_o brisgaw_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirsemberg_n its_o marquess_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v of_o a_o very_a noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v baden_n hocberg_n and_o the_o other_o baden_n durlach_n the_o first_o be_v roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o second_o lutheran_n these_o two_o branch_n act_v by_o turn_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o suabia_n but_o the_o baden_n durlach_n branch_n have_v two_o voice_n one_o for_o durlach_n and_o the_o other_o for_o hocberg_n the_o present_a prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n who_o have_v be_v general_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o hungary_n and_o have_v render_v his_o name_n immortal_a by_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o have_v obtain_v against_o 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s._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 27_o n._n e._n of_o baden_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o leave_v and_o take_v again_o in_o 1692._o article_n ii_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n lat._n palatinatus_n inferior_n germ._n psaltz_n auff_fw-ge rhein_n or_o nider_n pfaltz_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n or_o low_a palatinate_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o upper_a bound_n bound_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o danube_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n who_o former_o enjoy_v both_o border_n on_o the_o north_n the_o archbishopric_n of_o mentz_n on_o the_o west_n lorraine_n and_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o trier_n on_o the_o south_n alsatia_n and_o on_o the_o east_n franconia_n and_o suabia_n or_o schwaben_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 80_o mile_n and_o almost_o as_o many_o west_n and_o east_n include_v the_o bishopric_n of_o spire_n the_o air_n be_v here_o 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and_o castle_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n all_o along_o the_o moselle_n which_o make_v it_o his_o interest_n to_o defend_v he_o as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n whereof_o he_o be_v sovereign_a but_o allow_v the_o archbishop_n the_o ecclesiastic_a privilege_n and_o revenue_n which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n amount_v to_o 1100000_o livre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o archbishopric_n have_v 24_o bailywick_n the_o principal_a city_n and_o place_n in_o this_o electorate_v be_v treves_n or_o triers_n arch._n cap._n coblentz_n hermanstein_n sarbrugh_n grimberg_n bopart_v pruim_n abbey_n vlman_n oberwesel_n i._o treves_n treves_n or_o trier_n lat._n augusta_n trevirorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o moselle_n with_o a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o electorate_v of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v ruin_v four_o or_o five_o time_n by_o the_o huns_n vandal_n goth_n and_o french_a but_o always_o recover_v with_o great_a lustre_n which_o give_v the_o emperor_n that_o stay_v any_o time_n in_o the_o gaul_n occasion_n to_o make_v it_o their_o ordinary_a residence_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o a_o cirque_fw-la and_o capitol_n the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n in_o that_o quality_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o temporal_a lord_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v former_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o mayence_n cologne_n liege_n vtrecht_n strasburg_n worm_n and_o spire_n all_o which_o be_v now_o separate_v from_o his_o archbishopric_n so_o that_o he_o have_v but_o three_o suffragant_n viz._n metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n which_o be_v all_o under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n they_o pretend_v they_o have_v our_o saviour_n tunick_n at_o treves_n and_o that_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v steal_v away_o they_o conceal_v the_o place_n it_o be_v hide_v in_o though_o its_o like_a this_o care_n be_v take_v the_o better_a to_o keep_v the_o cheat_n undiscovered_a several_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v here_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v that_o in_o 386._o upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o priscillianist_n by_o order_n of_o the_o tyrant_n maximus_n this_o city_n have_v 4_o collegiate_n church_n 5_o parish_n 2_o abbey_n and_o several_a religious_a house_n it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a in_o 1632._o to_o preserve_v it_o as_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o swede_n they_o keep_v it_o till_o 1645._o marshal_v crequi_n be_v defeat_v near_o treves_n at_o the_o bridge_n of_o consarbick_n upon_o sarr_n august_n 11._o 1675._o and_o afterward_o retire_v to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v immediate_o besiege_v by_o the_o german_n who_o force_v the_o garrison_n to_o surrender_v upon_o very_o dishonourable_a term_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o again_o since_o 1688._o i_o stand_v 28_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o luxemburg_n and_o 60_o w._n of_o mentz_n long._n 26_o d._n lat._n 49_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o coblentz_n coblentz_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o populous_a city_n upon_o the_o confluent_a or_o meet_v of_o the_o moselle_n and_o rhine_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a confluentes_n or_o confluentia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o pretty_a place_n with_o fine_a church_n and_o stately_a house_n along_o the_o river_n the_o elector_n of_o treves_n have_v a_o palace_n here_o where_o he_o make_v his_o ordinary_a residence_n it_o stand_v fifty_o two_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o trier_n and_o 42_o from_o cologne_n to_o the_o south_n east_n gaspar_n a_o petra_n much_o improve_v its_o fortification_n by_o draw_v a_o line_n from_o one_o river_n to_o the_o other_o with_o fortification_n after_o the_o most_o regular_a modern_a way_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o rhine_n be_v the_o strong_a fortress_n of_o ebrenbeistein_n common_o call_v hermanstein_n this_o castle_n be_v situate_v upon_o a_o rock_n have_v communication_n with_o the_o town_n of_o coblentz_n by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n over_o the_o rhine_n there_o be_v another_o good_a stone_n bridge_n over_o the_o moselle_n coblentz_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a place_n that_o belong_v now_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n iii_o hermanstein_n hermanstein_n or_o erenbreitstein_n lat._n eremberti_fw-la lapis_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a citadel_n of_o germany_n on_o the_o rhine_n over_o against_o coblentz_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n moselle_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o triers_n dominion_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o steep_a inaccessible_a rock_n and_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o 1637._o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v but_o by_o famine_n it_o have_v a_o stately_a palace_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a elector_n under_o it_o eight_o league_n from_o mentz_n and_o 10_o from_o cologne_n westward_o iv_o sarbrugh_n sarbrugh_n or_o sarbruken_n lat._n saraepon_n or_o saraeburgum_n be_v on_o the_o river_n sar_n overagainst_a st._n jean_n on_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n former_o a_o imperial_a town_n but_o exempt_v by_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n i._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o electorate_v of_o treves_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a town_n very_o ancient_a and_o mention_v in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antonine_n but_o fall_v under_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a it_o give_v title_n to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n and_o have_v a_o castle_n which_o be_v his_o usual_a residence_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n w._n of_o deux_fw-fr pont_n and_o 40_o e._n of_o metz._n v._o grimberg_n grimberg_n be_v a_o small_a town_n about_o 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o triers_n subject_n to_o this_o elector_n vi_o boppart_n boppart_a lat._n bopartium_n and_o bodobriga_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n ancient_o imperial_a now_o subject_a to_o the_o elector_n of_o treves_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n s._n of_o coblentz_n vii_o pruim_n pruim_n or_o prume_n be_v a_o little_a town_n and_o abbey_n of_o benedectine_n monk_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardenne_n between_o the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n and_o luxemburg_n it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n of_o the_o empire_n whereof_o the_o abbot_n be_v former_o lord_n but_o since_o 1576._o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbonne_n in_o 1654._o it_o stand_v on_o a_o little_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n 27_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o trier_n viii_o ulmen_n vlmen_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a town_n 27_o miles_n w._n of_o coblentz_n ix_o ober-wesel_n ober-wesel_n lat._n ficelia_n or_o vesalia_n be_v a_o town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o in_o 1312._o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n it_o be_v memorable_a for_o st._n werner_n death_n slay_v here_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o 1287._o the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v be_v assassinate_v here_o this_o place_n stand_v 20_o mile_n south_n of_o coblentz_n article_n v._o the_o archbishopric_n and_o electorate_v of_o cologne_n or_o ceulen_n the_o electorate_v of_o cologne_n border_n the_o dukedom_n of_o juliers_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n bound_n bound_n the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n on_o the_o south_n and_o hesse_n and_o part_n of_o westphalia_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n can_v easy_o be_v determine_v because_o it_o be_v strange_o intermix_v with_o other_o province_n the_o archbishop_n be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o italy_n history_n history_n but_o never_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o his_o office_n for_o prince_n that_o hold_v any_o principality_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v its_o perpetual_a vicar_n in_o which_o quality_n they_o can_v do_v in_o all_o place_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n what_o the_o emperor_n can_v do_v in_o common_a case_n and_o in_o high_a point_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o imperial_a court_n wherefore_o the_o archbishop_n of_o metz_n who_o be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o germany_n be_v
of_o lorraine_n this_o death_n be_v the_o source_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o germany_n in_o this_o manner_n marry_o eleanor_n the_o duke_n elder_a sister_n marry_v to_o albert_n frederick_n of_o brandenburg_n duke_n of_o prussia_n leave_v four_o daughter_n the_o elder_a call_v ann_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n sigismond_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o elector_n the_o duke_n of_o newbourg_n the_o marquis_n of_o burgaw_n and_o john_n george_n of_o saxony_n which_o three_o last_v marry_v the_o three_o young_a sister_n pretend_v all_o to_o the_o succession_n john_n ii_o of_o bavaria_n duke_n of_o deux-ponts_n son_n of_o john_n of_o bavaria_n and_o of_o magdalen_n of_o cleves_n sister_n to_o mary_n eleanor_n lay_v his_o claim_n and_o charles_n of_o gonzague_n and_o cleves_n duke_n of_o nevers_n appear_v also_o because_o he_o be_v cousin_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n too_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n ii_o will_v sequester_v the_o estate_n pretend_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fief_n with_o a_o intention_n perhaps_o to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v think_v that_o henry_n iv_o the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n be_v about_o take_v the_o field_n to_o decide_v the_o quarrel_n when_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o 1610._o afterward_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n assist_v by_o the_o dutch_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o newburg_n support_v by_o the_o spaniard_n dispute_v the_o succession_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n which_o they_o divide_v at_o last_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n the_o county_n of_o mark_n and_o ravensberg_n fall_v to_o the_o first_o the_o dukedom_n of_o juliers_n and_o berg_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o ravestein_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o newbourg_n the_o spaniard_n under_o spinola_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o juliers_n in_o 1622._o but_o it_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o duke_n again_o in_o 1659._o the_o place_n of_o note_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n be_v cleves_n cap._n emmerick_n rees_n wesel_n meurs_fw-fr county_n genep_v burich_n orsoy_fw-fr calcar_fw-la duysbourg_n santen_n fort_n de_fw-fr skenck_n i._o cleves_n cleves_n lat._n clivis_fw-la or_o clivia_n because_o it_o be_v build_v in_o a_o place_n near_o the_o rhine_n where_o there_o be_v three_o deep_a acclivity_n or_o descent_n this_o derivation_n of_o name_n from_o the_o latin_a make_v some_o think_v that_o the_o town_n be_v build_v by_o the_o roman_n however_o it_o be_v but_o little_a yet_o well_o people_v and_o lie_v upon_o a_o little_a river_n near_o the_o place_n where_o the_o rhine_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o branch_n and_o where_o the_o fort_n schenck_n stand_v there_o be_v a_o square_a tower_n and_o other_o remain_v of_o old_a building_n see_v near_o it_o which_o show_v that_o it_o have_v former_o be_v far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v now_o it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n almost_o s._n e._n of_o nimeguen_n and_o 66_o n._n w._n of_o cologne_n long._n 25_o d._n 25_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 48_o m_o ii_o emmerik_n emmerik_n vulgo_fw-la embric_n lat._n emmerica_n be_v a_o large_a beautiful_a and_o wealthy_a city_n seat_v upon_o the_o rhine_n between_o cleves_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o schenck_n be_v about_o seven_o mile_n n._n e._n from_o the_o first_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n but_o be_v garrison_v by_o the_o hollander_n a_o long_a time_n who_o take_v it_o from_o the_o spaniard_n in_o 1600._o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n pawn_v emmerick_n orsoy_n and_o wesel_n to_o the_o dutch_a and_o by_o the_o take_n of_o they_o the_o french_a begin_v their_o conquest_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o 1672._o but_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v they_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o elector_n iii_o rees_n rees_n lat._n reesium_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n former_o well_o fortify_v and_o garrison_v by_o the_o hollander_n though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o french_a in_o 1672._o and_o restore_v to_o that_o prince_n in_o 1674._o but_o first_o dismantle_v it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n e._n of_o cleves_n iv_o wesel_n wesel_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n seat_v upon_o the_o rhine_n at_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o lip_n it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o hollander_n in_o 1629._o and_o from_o the_o hollander_n by_o the_o french_a in_o 1672._o who_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o 1674._o after_o they_o have_v dismantle_v it_o it_o have_v be_v very_o well_o fortify_v of_o late_a by_o that_o prince_n this_o place_n stand_v 23_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o cleves_n v._o meurs_n meurs_n be_v a_o well_o fortify_v town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o county_n some_o place_n it_o in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o cologne_n it_o have_v particular_a earl_n former_o but_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o orange_n and_o nassau_n and_o so_o to_o our_o king_n it_o stand_v 28_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o cleves_n vi_o genep_n genep_v or_o gennep_v lat._n gennaptum_n be_v a_o small_a city_n well_o fortify_v 10_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o cleves_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n mers_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n and_o keep_v by_o a_o dutch_a garrison_n though_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o brandenburg_n it_o be_v once_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n but_o recover_v by_o the_o hollander_n in_o 1641._o vii_o burich_n burich_n or_o budrick_n lat._n burichum_n and_o budrichium_n or_o burunchium_n be_v a_o little_a town_n pleasant_o seat_v on_o the_o rhine_n and_o pretty_a well_o fortify_v the_o hollander_n be_v former_o master_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o city_n which_o the_o french_a king_n cause_v to_o be_v attack_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o campaign_n in_o 1672._o the_o marshal_n turenne_n besiege_v and_o carry_v it_o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n e._n of_o cleves_n viii_o orsoy_fw-fr orsoy_fw-fr lat._n orsovium_n or_o orsocum_n be_v a_o strong_a town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n ______o miles_n of_o cleves_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o 1634._o for_o the_o hollander_n and_o afterward_o take_v from_o those_o by_o the_o french_a in_o 1672._o but_o abandon_v by_o they_o in_o 1674._o ix_o calcar_fw-la calcar_fw-la be_v situate_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o mien_n a_o league_n from_o the_o rhine_n and_o two_o from_o cleves_n to_o the_o s._n e._n it_o have_v a_o castle_n and_o be_v well_o fortify_v the_o street_n be_v narrow_a so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a but_o the_o great_a place_n where_o the_o town-house_n be_v x._o duisbourg_n duisbourg_n lat._n duisburgum_fw-la be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n roer_n belong_v to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a town_n former_o but_o have_v lose_v this_o privilege_n it_o be_v different_a from_o duisbourg_n the_o most_o ancient_a viscounty_n of_o brabant_n and_o stand_v 35_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o cleves_n xi_o 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general_o allow_v of_o here_o be_v the_o roman_n catholic_n yet_o the_o protestant_n call_v vaudois_n have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o belief_n in_o some_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n the_o language_n language_n language_n here_o speak_v be_v most_o common_o the_o french_a or_o at_o least_o a_o dialect_n of_o it_o the_o italian_a be_v also_o very_o much_o use_v in_o this_o country_n be_v two_o archbishopric_n archbishopric_n archbishopric_n viz._n turin_n and_o moustiers_n and_o thirteen_o bishopric_n bishopric_n bishopric_n viz._n fossano_n jurea_n mondovi_n and_o salusses_n under_o turin_n anneci_n aoust_n and_o maurienne_n under_o moustier_n acqui_n alba_n asti_n casal_n and_o vercelli_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n and_o nice_a under_o that_o of_o ambrun_n in_o france_n division_n division_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n dominion_n be_v common_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n viz._n 1._o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n chambery_n 2._o principality_n of_o piedmont_n turin_n 3._o county_n of_o nice_n nice_n 4._o dukedom_n of_o montferrat_n casal_n of_o these_o the_o french_a have_v nice_a part_n of_o montferrat_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o savoy_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n have_v about_o half_a of_o montferrat_n the_o prince_n of_o massarano_n have_v a_o little_a part_n of_o piedmont_n the_o prince_n of_o spigno_fw-la a_o little_a of_o montferrat_n so_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o piedmont_n and_o about_o one_o half_a of_o montferrat_n chap._n i._o savoy_n lat._n sabaudia_n savoy_n lat._n sabaudia_n or_o sapaudia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a sovereign_a dutchy_n in_o europe_n bound_n bound_n it_o border_n the_o lake_n of_o geneva_n switzerland_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n on_o the_o north_n the_o province_n of_o dauphine_n in_o france_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o dauphine_n and_o of_o piedmont_n on_o the_o south_n and_o piedmont_n and_o vallais_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n from_o the_o southeast_n to_o the_o north-west_n be_v about_o 110_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n about_o 80._o the_o air_n be_v here_o cold_a because_o of_o the_o mountain_n always_o cover_v with_o snow_n quality_n quality_n and_o the_o country_n general_o barren_a however_o the_o valley_n yield_v corn_n and_o wine_n the_o mountain_n good_a pasture_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o game_n and_o the_o lake_n and_o rivers_n store_n of_o good_a fish_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a many_o walnut_n and_o chestnut-tree_n and_o forest_n of_o other_o tree_n the_o principal_a river_n rivers_n rivers_n here_o be_v the_o isere_fw-la arch_n and_o arve_v and_o the_o lake_n lake_n lake_n be_v two_o viz._n that_o of_o bourget_n and_o that_o of_o anneci_fw-fr the_o savoyard_n be_v general_o good-natured_a laborious_a and_o hardy_a manner_n manner_n but_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o generality_n be_v none_o of_o the_o quick_a the_o religion_n public_o allow_v be_v the_o roman_n catholic_n this_o province_n be_v of_o old_a possess_v by_o the_o alltrobroge_n centrones_n brannovices_n history_n history_n antuates_n or_o nantuates_n latobrigi_n and_o sabaudi_fw-la it_o be_v part_n of_o gallia_n narbonensis_n and_o of_o celtica_n or_o lugdunensis_n and_o obey_v to_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o honorius_n savoy_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o several_a barbarous_a nation_n since_o that_o it_o make_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundy_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o at_o present_a be_v possess_v of_o it_o who_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o one_o bertoldus_n or_o beroldus_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o xith_o century_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o this_o family_n the_o learned_a be_v very_o much_o at_o difference_n about_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o prince_n and_o his_o extraction_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o ancharius_n marquis_n of_o yuree_n other_o from_o hugo_n king_n of_o italy_n and_o duke_n of_o provence_n other_o say_v that_o he_o be_v nephew_n of_o hugo_n capet_n king_n of_o france_n and_o other_o make_v he_o a_o descendant_n of_o the_o count_n of_o macon_n above_o fourscore_o historian_n of_o several_a nation_n follow_v guichenon_n who_o derive_v his_o genealogy_n from_o wittekindus_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o angria_n father_n of_o witibert_n duke_n of_o angria_n who_o have_v two_o son_n bruno_n and_o walpert_n this_o last_o be_v duke_n of_o angria_n and_o count_n of_o ringelbert_n and_o leave_v im_v duke_n of_o engern_n who_o by_o huine_a countess_n of_o chiren_n have_v hugo_n marquis_n of_o italy_n who_o be_v father_n of_o this_o beroldus_n earl_n of_o savoy_n and_o maurienne_n and_o have_v for_o his_o successor_n hambert_n surname_v white-hand_n but_o some_o french_a author_n of_o late_a viz._n chorier_n and_o du_n bouchet_n have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o man_n as_o beroldus_n of_o saxony_n and_o have_v find_v or_o rather_o fancy_v that_o this_o humbert_n be_v grandchild_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o son_n of_o boatswain_n the_o son_n of_o benvil_n count_n of_o ardenna_n descend_v from_o pharamont_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o from_o charlemaign_a beroldus_n and_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n be_v but_o count_n of_o savoy_n and_o maurienne_n several_a territory_n be_v afterward_o add_v to_o their_o dominion_n and_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n dignify_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n in_o 1417._o they_o now_o call_v themselves_o duke_n of_o savoy_n chablais_n aost_n and_o the_o canton_n of_o geneva_n prince_n of_o piedmont_n marquess_n of_o salusses_n count_n of_o geneve_n romont_n nice_n aste_n and_o tende_n baron_n of_o fauligni_n lord_n of_o verceilles_n marquess_n of_o italy_n king_n of_o cyprus_n since_o lewis_n of_o savoy_n who_o marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n and_o vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n since_o thomas_n the_o first_o
chambery_n 120_o n._n w._n of_o turin_n 120_o s._n w._n of_o basil_n 210_o s._n e._n of_o paris_n and_o 450_o n._n w._n of_o rome_n long._n 25_o d._n 38_o m._n lat._n 46_o d._n 4_o m._n ii_o annecy_n annecy_n lat._n annecium_n be_v a_o pretty_a large_a town_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o saymenoz_n and_o upon_o a_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o lake_n be_v unfathomable_o deep_a four_o league_n long_o and_o half_o a_o league_n broad_a and_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o river_n tioud_n which_o water_n annecy_n by_o divers_a channel_n this_o town_n be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o geneve_n since_o 1535._o have_v several_a church_n and_o monastery_n and_o the_o house_n be_v build_v upon_o arch_n so_o that_o people_n may_v walk_v in_o its_o street_n by_o any_o wether_n this_o city_n stand_v 22_o mile_n s._n of_o geneva_n and_o 26_o n._n of_o chambery_n long._n 25_o d._n 32_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 37_o m._n chap._n ii_o piedmont_n lat._n pedemontium_n the_o principality_n of_o piedmont_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o milanese_n and_o montferrat_n to_o the_o east_n bound_n bound_n the_o republic_n of_o genoa_n and_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a to_o the_o south_n extent_n extent_n savoy_n and_o dauphine_n to_o the_o west_n and_o velais_n to_o the_o north._n it_o be_v in_o length_n about_o 114._o miles_n and_o in_o breadth_n 80._o this_o country_n be_v former_o comprehend_v in_o gallia_n subalpina_a history_n history_n and_o afterward_o in_o lombardy_n the_o taurin_n salassians_n segusian_o libician_n and_o several_a other_o people_n do_v heretofore_o inhabit_v it_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o well_o agree_v upon_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o duke_n elder_a son_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o piedmont_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a for_o its_o fertility_n good_a air_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o abound_v with_o corn_n wine_n fruit_n venison_n cattle_n hemp_n mineral_n it_o contain_v beside_o barony_n and_o lordship_n 15_o marquisates_n 52_o earldom_n and_o 160_o wall_v town_n or_o castle_n this_o province_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o ten_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o dukedom_n of_o aost_o aost_a bish_n 2._o the_o principality_n of_o masserene_a masseran_n 3._o the_o seignory_n of_o verceils_n verceils_n bish_n 4._o the_o marquisate_n of_o jurea_n jurea_n bish_n 5._o the_o county_n of_o asti_n asti_n bish_n 6._o proper_a piedmont_n turin_n archb._n cap._n 7._o the_o marquisate_n of_o susa_n suza_n 8._o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n salusses_n bish_n 9_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o vaudois_n 10._o french_a piedmont_n pignerol_n article_n i._o the_o dukedom_n of_o aoste_n lat._n ducatus_fw-la augustanus_n this_o duchy_n lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_o betwixt_o valais_n on_o the_o north_n the_o valley_n of_o sesia_n and_o lordship_n of_o verceil_n to_o the_o east_n canavese_n and_o piedmont_n proper_a to_o the_o south_n and_o the_o county_n of_o tarentaise_n to_o the_o west_n it_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o ancient_a salassi_n comprehend_v six_o large_a valley_n beside_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v name_v which_o the_o river_n doere_o divide_v in_o the_o middle_n it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o dukedom_n be_v annex_v to_o savoy_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o count_n odon_n son_n to_o humbert_n i._o with_o adelais_n of_o susa_n widow_n of_o hermannus_n duke_n of_o suabia_n in_o 1030._o the_o remarkable_a place_n here_o be_v aoste_n bish_n cap._n la_fw-fr sale_n morges_n issogne_n villeneuve_n st._n martin_n chatillon_n i._o aoste_n aoste_n lat._n augusta_n salassorum_fw-la or_o augusta_n praetoria_n be_v so_o call_v in_o latin_a either_o as_o be_v build_v by_o augustus_n or_o else_o as_o be_v a_o roman_a colony_n it_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o tarentaise_n and_o have_v a_o triumphal_a arch_n raise_v by_o augustus_n remain_v almost_o entire_a beside_o 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lat._n vercellae_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o river_n sesse_n with_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n it_o have_v a_o good_a castle_n a_o citadel_n and_o several_a fortification_n fine_a church_n and_o a_o famous_a hospital_n this_o city_n flourish_v under_o the_o roman_n but_o have_v have_v several_a master_n since_o their_o time_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o commonwealth_n afterward_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o since_o under_o those_o of_o savoy_n the_o spaniard_n take_v it_o from_o the_o latter_a in_o 1638._o but_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o pyrenees_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n n._n of_o casal_n 40_o almost_o n._n e._n of_o turin_n and_o as_o many_o west_n of_o milan_n long._n 28_o d._n 17_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o beile_n beile_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o seignory_n of_o verceil_n and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o stand_v on_o a_o hill_n 8_o miles_n w._n of_o masseran_n and_o 32_o n._n of_o turin_n long._n 27_o d._n 43_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 3_o m._n article_n iv_o marquisate_n of_o jurea_n this_o marquisate_n lie_v between_o the_o lordship_n of_o verceil_n to_o east_n the_o dukedom_n of_o aost_n to_o the_o north_n the_o marquisate_n of_o suse_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o montferrat_n to_o the_o south_n the_o only_a place_n of_o note_n here_o be_v jurea_n bish_n cap._n jurea_n lat._n eporedia_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n doriabalta_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o turin_n and_o a_o marquisate_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n this_o city_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o author_n be_v build_v two_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ancient_n salassi_n and_o give_v its_o name_n to_o this_o marquisate_n which_o former_o be_v so_o famous_a under_o berengarius_fw-la who_o contend_v for_o the_o empire_n with_o the_o french_a descend_v from_o the_o king_n of_o arles_n anscharius_fw-la be_v marquis_n of_o jurea_n which_o come_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o 870._o this_o city_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v a_o good_a castle_n and_o other_o fortification_n it_o have_v be_v a_o imperial_a city_n but_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n ii_o and_o william_n count_n of_o holland_n give_v it_o to_o thomus_n ii_o in_o 1242._o and_o in_o 1344._o john_n marquis_n of_o montferrat_n yield_v to_o amadaeus_n vi_o the_o right_o he_o have_v to_o it_o it_o stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n of_o turin_n 29_o e._n of_o susa_n and_o 32_o w._n of_o verceil_n long._n 27d_o 33_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 55_o m._n the_o canavese_n between_o the_o city_n of_o juree_n and_o the_o river_n po_n be_v the_o country_n call_v canavese_n which_o be_v heretofore_o part_n of_o montferrat_n but_o now_o belong_v to_o piedmont_n since_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o querasque_fw-la in_o 1631._o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a place_n in_o it_o article_n v._o the_o county_n of_o asti_n this_o county_n be_v encircle_v in_o montferrat_n and_o have_v but_o two_o remarkable_a place_n viz._n asti_n and_o verua_n i._o asti_n asti_n or_o ast_n lat._n asta_n be_v a_o episcopal_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n this_o city_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n tanare_n large_a and_o well_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a new_a castle_n and_o citadel_n the_o county_n former_o depend_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n but_o in_o 1531._o charles_n v._o give_v it_o to_o charles_n iii_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o casal_n and_o 26_o e._n of_o turin_n long._n 28_o d._n 2_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 28_o m._n ii_o verua_n verua_n lie_v upon_o a_o eminence_n and_o
be_v very_o well_o fortify_v the_o spaniard_n lay_v siege_n to_o it_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n in_o 1625._o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o montferrat_n and_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o po_n 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o turin_n article_n vi_o proper_a piedmont_n piedmont_n proper_o so_o call_v lie_v between_o the_o montferrat_n on_o the_o east_n the_o republic_n of_o genoa_n on_o the_o south_n the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o marquisate_n of_o suse_n and_o part_n of_o montferrat_n to_o the_o north._n the_o principal_a town_n and_o city_n here_o be_v turin_n archb._n cap._n mondovis_fw-la bish_n ceve_v marq._n fossano_n bish_n rivoli_n carignan_n princip_n vigon_n savillano_n coni_fw-la quieras_n quire_n moncalier_n orbassan_n i._o turin_n turin_n lat._n taurinum_n or_o augusta_n taurinorum_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o vast_a plain_n have_v the_o river_n po_n on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o doire_n on_o the_o left_a it_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o have_v spare_v nothing_o to_o render_v it_o one_o of_o the_o pleasant_a and_o strong_a town_n of_o italy_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o senate_n a_o chamber_n of_o account_n a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o a_o university_n there_o be_v the_o old_a and_o new_a city_n with_o good_a bastion_n wall_n and_o outwork_n the_o duke_n palace_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o magnificent_a especial_o the_o gallery_n which_o be_v fine_o embellish_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o painting_n statue_n arm_n manuscript_n and_o other_o rarity_n there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o celestial_a sign_n very_o well_o represent_v and_o 30000_o volume_n in_o the_o library_n there_o be_v also_o several_a other_o beautiful_a palace_n in_o the_o town_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o nobleman_n that_o form_n the_o duke_n court_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o polish_a of_o europe_n the_o street_n be_v fine_a the_o house_n well_o build_v the_o church_n very_o magnificent_a the_o cathedral_n be_v that_o of_o st._n john_n which_o boast_v of_o have_v many_o relic_n especial_o our_o saviour_n winding-sheet_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a citadel_n flank_v with_o five_o good_a bastion_n and_o build_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o that_o of_o antwerp_n turin_n stand_v 20_o mile_n nigh_o e._n of_o pignerol_n 78_o almost_o w._n of_o milan_n 100_o almost_o e._n of_o grenoble_n and_o 120_o s._n e._n of_o geneva_n long._n 27_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 34_o m._n ii_o mondovis_fw-la mondovis_fw-la mondovi_n or_o mondevi_n lat._n mons_fw-la vici_fw-la or_o mons_fw-la regalis_fw-la be_v seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n apennin_n two_o league_n from_o the_o river_n tanare_n with_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o turin_n it_o be_v large_a and_o the_o best_a inhabit_a of_o all_o piedmont_n after_o turin_n there_o be_v a_o university_n and_o a_o citadel_n build_v in_o 1573._o by_o emanuel_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n on_o a_o hill_n which_o produce_v fine_a white_a marble_n this_o city_n stand_v 27_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n iii_o ceve_n ceva_n be_v a_o little_a town_n and_o castle_n eight_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o mondovi_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o langhe_n and_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o marquisate_n the_o country_n about_o be_v full_a of_o game_n especial_o pheasant_n and_o partridge_n iv_o fossano_n fossano_n lat._n fossanum_fw-la be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n stura_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_n of_o turin_n erect_v by_o gregory_n xiii_o it_o stand_v 24_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n v._o rivoli_n rivoli_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o river_n dora_n about_o 7_o mile_n w._n of_o turin_n it_o have_v a_o very_a sumptuous_a castle_n vi_o carignan_n carignan_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o po_n over_o which_o it_o have_v a_o fine_a bridge_n with_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a castle_n and_o its_o soil_n abound_v with_o mulberry-tree_n for_o the_o silkworm_n thomas_n francis_n of_o savoy_n five_o son_n of_o charles_n emanuel_n first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o catharine_n michelle_n of_o austria_n bear_v in_o this_o age_n the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o carignan_n he_o be_v great_a master_n of_o france_n and_o die_v in_o 1656._o in_o 1625._o he_o marry_v mary_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_z to_z charles_n of_o bourbon_n and_o beget_v on_o she_o joseph_n emanuel_n john_n who_o die_v in_o 1656._o eugen_n maurice_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr annudeus_n ferdinand_n charlotte_n christine_n both_o dead_a young_a and_o lovise_n christine_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n maximilian_n carignan_n be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o and_o retake_v in_o the_o same_o year_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o stand_v 8_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n vii_o vigon_n vigon_n be_v a_o little_a but_o fortify_v place_n by_o the_o river_n chison_n 13_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o turin_n viii_o savillano_n savillano_n or_o savigliano_fw-it lat._n savilianum_fw-la be_v a_o great_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n magra_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n between_o fossano_n to_o the_o east_n and_o salusses_n to_o the_o west_n six_o mile_n from_o either_o and_o 22_o s._n of_o turin_n it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o territory_n that_o bear_v its_o name_n and_o have_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o advantageous_a situation_n between_o two_o river_n which_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v very_o strong_a wherefore_o also_o philibert_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n think_v to_o make_v it_o the_o capital_a of_o his_o dominion_n ix_o coni._n coni_fw-la lat._n cuneum_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a town_n and_o castle_n situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n at_o the_o confluent_a of_o two_o little_a river_n the_o stura_n and_o ges_n it_o be_v situation_n render_v it_o natural_o strong_a it_o hold_v out_o against_o francis_n i._o but_o in_o 1641._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr harcourt_n under_z lewis_z xiii_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o be_v not_o so_o successful_a in_o 1691._o for_o he_o be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n this_o town_n stand_v 35_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n x._o quieras_n quieras_n be_v a_o small_a but_o strong_a city_n situate_a upon_o a_o hill_n by_o the_o river_n tanare_n it_o be_v there_o that_o in_o 1631._o a_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o france_n the_o empire_n the_o spaniard_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o of_o modena_n this_o town_n stand_v 30_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o turin_n xi_o quire_n quire_n or_o chieri_n be_v very_o strong_a by_o its_o situation_n it_o be_v former_o a_o fine_a city_n and_o a_o republic_n but_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n this_o place_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o the_o fustian_n that_o be_v make_v there_o and_o for_o the_o seed_n its_o soil_n furnish_v the_o dyer_n withal_o the_o count_n of_o harcourt_n win_v a_o battle_n near_o it_o from_o the_o spaniard_n it_o stand_v seven_o mile_n almost_o e._n of_o turin_n xii_o moncalier_n moncalier_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o po_n nigh_o four_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n xiii_o orbassan_n orbassan_n be_v a_o little_a village_n six_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o turin_n remarkable_a by_o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o it_o octob._n 4._o 1693._o see_v pignerol_n article_n vii_o the_o marquisate_n of_o susa_n this_o duchy_n border_n the_o county_n of_o morienne_n in_o savoy_n to_o the_o north_n piedmont_n proper_a to_o east_n and_o south_n and_o mount_v geneure_n to_o the_o west_n the_o only_a place_n of_o note_n here_o be_v suse_v suse_v lat._n susa_n capital_a of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n doere_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_n cottiae_n now_o call_v mount_n cenis_n and_o mount_v geneure_n which_o separate_a piedmont_n from_o dauphine_n some_o learned_a man_n take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o augustus_n erect_v his_o trophy_n fourteen_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o inscription_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v on_o a_o triumphal_a arch_n in_o this_o city_n but_o other_o place_v it_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o maritime_a alps_n near_o to_o a_o place_n call_v tourbie_n by_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o word_n trophy_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o piece_n of_o stone_n on_o which_o be_v see_v part_n of_o the_o letter_n compose_v these_o word_n gentes_fw-la alpinae_fw-la devictae_fw-la with_o the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o nation_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o augustus_n cause_v the_o same_o trophy_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o two_o several_a place_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v both_o these_o opinion_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o cottus_n whence_o the_o cottian_a alps_o take_v their_o name_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o town_n the_o adjacent_a country_n abound_v with_o wine_n
wing_n of_o the_o confederate_n army_n be_v overpower_v by_o the_o french_a who_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o they_o in_o number_n his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n command_v a_o retreat_n which_o be_v execute_v in_o very_o good_a order_n the_o german_n carry_v seven_o or_o eight_o piece_n of_o cannon_n along_o with_o they_o and_o the_o spaniard_n five_o or_o six_o the_o french_a get_v the_o victory_n yet_o be_v their_o loss_n great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o confederate_n for_o their_o army_n which_o before_o the_o battle_n consist_v of_o 36000_o man_n be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n reduce_v to_o 30000._o that_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n consist_v of_o 22000_o of_o which_o they_o find_v but_o 5500_o miss_v viz._n 1500_o of_o the_o emperor_n troop_n as_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o duke_n of_o savoy_n force_n and_o 2500_o of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o most_o considerable_a loss_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v duke_n schomberg_n who_o have_v do_v wonder_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o regiment_n receive_v a_o mortal_a wound_n of_o which_o he_o die_v 13_o day_n after_o chap._n iii_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a this_o county_n lie_v between_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n and_o part_n of_o piedmont_n on_o the_o east_n bound_n bound_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n call_v here_o mare_n di_fw-mi genoa_n or_o riviera_n di_fw-fr ponente_fw-la on_o the_o south_n provence_n in_o france_n on_o the_o west_n and_o piedmont_n on_o the_o north._n this_o country_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n rough_a and_o mountainous_a quality_n quality_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o well_o manure_v that_o they_o have_v little_a need_n of_o their_o neighbour_n only_o some_o place_n be_v defective_a in_o wheat_n which_o they_o be_v supply_v with_o from_o piedmont_n and_o provence_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n the_o vicariates_n of_o 1._o nice_n bish_n cap._n 2._o barcelonnette_n 3._o solpello_fw-la 4._o puerin_n the_o county_n 5._o bueil_n 6._o tende_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o principality_n of_o oneglia_n encircle_v in_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o of_o monaco_n which_o belong_v to_o its_o own_o prince_n the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a be_v nice_n bish_n cap._n villa_n franca_n monaco_n princip_n oneglia_fw-it princip_n tend_v barcellonette_n i._o nice_n nice_n lat._n nicia_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_o with_o a_o capacious_a haven_n and_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a castle_n in_o europe_n between_o the_o river_n vas_n and_o villa_n franca_n it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o earldom_n and_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o ambrun_n and_o be_v build_v by_o those_o of_o marseilles_n and_o probable_o take_v its_o name_n from_o some_o victory_n they_o obtain_v against_o the_o ligurian_o the_o city_n at_o present_a be_v great_a splendid_a and_o populous_a it_o have_v a_o cathedral_n three_o parish_n one_o college_n and_o several_a religious_a house_n the_o amphitheatre_n that_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v here_o with_o the_o inscription_n of_o other_o roman_a monument_n be_v abundant_a testimony_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o provence_n till_o 1635._o when_o queen_n joan_n leave_v it_o to_o lewis_n ii_o duke_n of_o savoy_n with_o the_o county_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o family_n till_o the_o year_n 1691._o when_v it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1543._o nice_n be_v take_v by_o francis_n of_o france_n and_o by_o the_o turk_n under_o barberosse_n who_o appear_v before_o it_o with_o 200_o sail_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o take_v the_o castle_n it_o stand_v 68_o mile_n s._n of_o pignerol_n 78_o almost_o s._n of_o turin_n and_o 72_o s._n e._n of_o ambrun_n long._n 26_o d._n 52_o m._n lat._n 43_o d._n 18_o m._n ii_o villa_n franca_n about_o three_o mile_n east_n of_o nice_a be_v villa_n franca_n a_o town_n and_o strong_a castle_n now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a who_o take_v it_o in_o 1691._o it_o have_v a_o large_a port_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n iii_o monaco_n monaco_n or_o mourge_n be_v a_o principality_n between_o nice_a and_o oneglia_n compose_v of_o three_o little_a place_n viz._n monaco_n roccabruna_n and_o menton_n the_o access_n to_o monaco_n be_v difficult_a and_o the_o castle_n be_v build_v on_o a_o steep_a rock_n wash_v by_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o port_n be_v it_o be_v the_o monaecium_n or_o herculis_n monoeci_n portus_n of_o the_o latin_n this_o principality_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o france_n belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o grimaldi_n monaco_n stand_v eight_o mile_n e._n of_o nice_a long._n 27_o d._n 4_o m._n lat._n 43_o d._n 17_o m._n iv_o oneglia_n oneglia_fw-it be_v a_o sea-town_n and_o principality_n encircle_v in_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n this_o territory_n consist_v of_o a_o very_a pleasant_a valley_n extreme_o fruitful_a in_o olive-tree_n wine_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o fruit_n the_o city_n be_v bombard_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1692._o it_o stand_v 42_o mile_n e._n of_o nice_a long._n 27_o d._n 45_o m._n lat._n 43_o d._n 28_o m._n v._o tenda_n tenda_n be_v a_o small_a town_n with_o a_o good_a castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o head_n of_o a_o territory_n of_o that_o name_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o river_n rodia_n in_o the_o apennine_n 25_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o nice_a and_o 19_o s._n of_o coni._n vi_o barcelonnette_n barcelonnette_n or_o barcelonne_n lat._n barcelona_n and_o villa_n barcelonae_n be_v a_o town_n and_o valley_n former_o of_o provence_n but_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v build_v in_o 1231._o in_o the_o time_n of_o raimundus_n berengarius_fw-la the_o five_o of_o that_o name_n count_n of_o provence_n who_o call_v it_o so_o in_o memory_n of_o barcelona_n in_o catalonia_n whence_o his_o predecessor_n come_v into_o provence_n other_o say_v it_o be_v build_v before_o but_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o war_n be_v rebuilt_a by_o raimundus_n it_o stand_v 42_o n._n w._n of_o nice_a chap._n iu._n montferrat_n lat._n monsferratus_n montferrat_n lie_v betwixt_o piedmont_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o state_n of_o genoa_n on_o the_o south_n extent_n bound_n extent_n and_o milan_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n north_n and_o south_n be_v about_o 65_o mile_n and_o about_o 36_o east_n and_o west_n this_o country_n be_v mountainous_a in_o most_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v exceed_o fruitful_a in_o all_o thing_n quality_n quality_n and_o comprehend_v near_o 200_o either_o borough_n castle_n or_o town_n with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n and_o dukedom_n this_o province_n be_v former_o part_v of_o lombardy_n history_n history_n it_o have_v have_v particular_a lord_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o century_n the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o give_v it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n notwithstanding_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o saluces_n claim_n to_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o war_n of_o montferrat_n begin_v in_o 1613._o after_o the_o death_n of_o gonzague_n ii_o duke_n of_o mantua_n divers_a treaty_n as_o of_o verceille_n in_o 1614_o of_o ast_n in_o 1615._o of_o pavia_n in_o 1617._o can_v not_o end_v this_o war_n which_o be_v like_a to_o inflame_v all_o italy_n but_o at_o last_o a_o peace_n be_v happy_o thus_o conclude_v at_o queiras_n in_o 1613._o victor_n be_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v that_o part_n of_o montferrat_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n po_n and_o beyond_o the_o tever_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o sell_v the_o capital_a city_n and_o important_a place_n of_o casal_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o 1681._o monferrat_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n viz._n 1._o the_o territory_n of_o casal_n casal_n bish_n cap._n 2._o the_o territory_n of_o trino_n trino_n 3._o the_o territory_n of_o alba_n alba._n bish_n 4._o the_o territory_n of_o acqui_n acqui_fw-la of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v under_o the_o french_a the_o second_o and_o three_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o last_o under_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n article_n i._o french_a monferrat_n the_o only_a place_n under_o the_o french_a in_o monferrat_n be_v casal_n casal_n or_o cazal_n of_o st._n vas_n lat._n casale_n or_o bodincomagus_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o po_n between_o turin_n and_o valence_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n in_o italy_n pope_n sixtus_n iv_o make_v it_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n in_o 1474._o at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o william_n paleologue_n marquis_n
sort_n of_o nation_n viz._n saxon_n inhabitant_n inhabitant_n bulgarian_n and_o hungarian_n the_o first_o possess_v the_o province_n call_v the_o seven_o town_n the_o bulgarian_n dwell_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o marise_v the_o hungarian_n possess_v the_o frontier_n of_o walachia_n and_o follow_v the_o grecian_a religion_n these_o be_v divide_v into_o county_n pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n but_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v at_o their_o own_o expense_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war._n the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n and_o luther_n be_v introduce_v here_o in_o 1561._o for_o george_n brandrata_n religion_n religion_n physician_n to_o john_n zapol_n count_n of_o scepus_n and_o vayvode_n of_o transilvania_n make_v this_o young_a prince_n embrace_v the_o sentiment_n of_o luther_n by_o mean_n of_o denis_n alexis_n but_o this_o man_n not_o execute_v his_o order_n with_o care_n enough_o he_o substitute_v francis_n david_n in_o his_o place_n who_o of_o a_o lutheran_n make_v the_o prince_n a_o calvinist_n and_o at_o last_o teach_v he_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arius_n stephen_n bathori_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n in_o 1571._o afterward_o choose_v king_n of_o poland_n endeavour_v to_o re-establish_a popery_n and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v the_o government_n of_o this_o principality_n to_o his_o brother_n christopher_n bathori_n who_o cast_v david_n into_o prison_n where_o he_o die_v mad._n he_o found_v a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n at_o colaswar_n but_o die_v in_o 1583._o his_o son_n sigismond_n who_o succeed_v he_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o transilvanian_o be_v force_v to_o dismiss_v the_o jesuit_n but_o recall_v they_o two_o year_n after_o this_o principality_n be_v now_o incorporate_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n government_n government_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o michael_n abafti_n the_o 23d_o prince_n from_o john_n huniades_n who_o succeed_v john_n kemani_n in_o 1661._o by_o a_o solemn_a act_n give_v at_o hermanstadt_n may_v 9_o 1688._o with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n make_v a_o entire_a submission_n of_o this_o country_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n to_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o according_o he_o receive_v imperial_a garrison_n into_o all_o the_o principal_a place_n the_o say_a prince_n die_v in_o 1690._o the_o state_n in_o a_o general_a assembly_n resolve_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o count_n tecke_o or_o the_o ottoman_a port_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n the_o most_o considerable_a place_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o transilvania_n be_v hermanstadt_n bish_n cap._n alba_n julia_n or_o weissemburg_n bish_n brassow_n or_o cronstadt_n coloswar_n or_o clausenburg_n segeswar_n agnetlin_n altenberg_n bestercze_n newmark_n i._o hermanstadt_n hermanstadt_n lat._n cibinum_fw-la or_o hermanopolis_n call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n zeben_fw-ge the_o capital_a of_o transilvania_n and_o residence_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o large_a populous_a strong_a and_o well_o build_v city_n it_o have_v no_o bishop_n at_o present_a but_o be_v reckon_v a_o bishop_n see_n suffragan_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocza_n in_o hungary_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n be_v saxon_n and_o five_o jurisdiction_n depend_v upon_o it_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n have_v former_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o late_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n prevail_v with_o the_o prince_n abafti_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o 3000_o german_n in_o 1687._o this_o city_n stand_v in_o a_o plain_a on_o the_o river_n cibin_n 160_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o belgrade_n and_o 235_o almost_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 45_o d._n 48_o m._n lat._n 46_o d._n 46_o m._n ii_o weissemburg_n weissemburg_n lat._n alba_n julia_n which_o the_o hungarian_n call_v giula_n fejerwar_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o river_n marise_v which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v maron_n and_o the_o german_n merisch_n with_o a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colocka_fw-mi the_o ancient_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n make_v their_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v much_o great_a than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o its_o rare_a roman_a medal_n coin_n and_o inscription_n evident_a sign_n of_o antiquity_n and_o grandeur_n it_o stand_v 34_o mile_n w._n of_o hermanstadt_n 68_o n._n e._n of_o temeswar_n 90_o e._n of_o waradin_n and_o 196_o e._n of_o buda_n long._n 45_o d._n lat._n 46_o d._n 46_o m._n iii_o cronstadt_n or_o brassaw_n brassaw_n or_o cronstadt_n lat._n patrovissa_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o a_o bishop_n see_v situate_v near_o the_o frontier_n of_o moldavia_n and_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o praetoria_n augusta_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o call_v it_o corona_n and_o stephanopolis_n and_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o city_n build_v or_o repair_v by_o the_o saxon_n it_o stand_v 65_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o hermanstadt_n long._n 47_o d._n 20_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 5_o m._n iv_o clausemburg_n clausemburg_n call_v coloswar_n by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n and_o claudiopolis_n in_o latin_a be_v a_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o bishopric_n and_o a_o old_a citadel_n situate_v upon_o the_o little_a brook_n samos_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o hungary_n 34_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o weissemburg_n and_o 64_o of_o hermanstadt_n long._n 44_o d._n 25_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 11_o m._n the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n be_v keep_v in_o it_o v._o segeswar_n segeswar_n call_v schezberg_n by_o the_o german_n lat._n segethusa_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n cochel_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n subject_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n under_o the_o emperor_n it_o stand_v 40_o mile_n n._n of_o hermanstadt_n vi_o agnetlin_n or_o agnabat_n agnetlin_n or_o agnabat_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o transilvania_n though_o of_o no_o strength_n it_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n harbach_n 25_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o hermanstadt_n subject_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o transilvania_n and_o protect_v by_o the_o emperor_n vii_o altemberg_n altemberg_n be_v a_o small_a city_n seat_v upon_o a_o hill_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o zalnatra_n 20_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o weissemburg_n or_o alba_n julia_n and_o 42_o s._n of_o clausenburg_n viii_o bestercze_v or_o besteriza_n bestercza_n or_o besteriza_n lat._n bistricia_n be_v a_o small_a but_o very_o neat_a city_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o very_a large_a plain_n upon_o a_o river_n of_o its_o own_o name_n 80_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o hermanstadt_n ix_o newmark_n newmark_n lat._n nova_n marchia_n call_v waverhe_o by_o the_o hungarian_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n merish_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n 36_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o clausenburg_n the_o state_n of_o transilvania_n usual_o meet_v here_o article_n iii_o podolia_n bound_n bound_n podolia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n of_o poland_n in_o lithuania_n between_o moldavia_n to_o the_o s._n black_a russia_n to_o the_o w._n volhinia_n to_o the_o n._n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o oczakow_n to_o the_o e._n this_o province_n be_v very_o fertile_a but_o have_v be_v often_o waste_v by_o the_o inroad_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o cossack_n and_o be_v now_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o the_o high_a podolia_n that_o lie_v to_o the_o west_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o kaminieck_n and_o bar_n and_o into_o the_o low_a which_o lie_v to_o the_o east_n and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o city_n of_o bracklaw_n i._o kaminieck_n bish_n cap._n kaminieck_n or_o caminieck_n lat._n camenecia_n clepidava_n or_o camienicum_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a town_n and_o the_o capital_a of_o podolia_n the_o pole_n call_v it_o kaminieck_n podeleki_n it_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o lemberg_n and_o stand_v upon_o a_o mountain_n by_o the_o river_n smortzyck_n which_o a_o little_a low_o fall_v into_o the_o niester_n the_o turk_n very_o often_o attempt_v this_o place_n without_o success_n but_o it_o have_v suffer_v much_o by_o fire_n in_o 1669._o and_o be_v thereupon_o besiege_a by_o they_o in_o 1672._o it_o be_v take_v the_o pole_n be_v then_o engage_v in_o a_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o town_n in_o a_o ill_a condition_n of_o defence_n the_o cossack_n under_o motula_n block_v it_o up_o in_o april_n 1687._o and_o the_o polish_v army_n design_v to_o attack_v it_o in_o september_n follow_v but_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o ottoman_a force_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o force_v to_o retire_v the_o polish_v