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the_o kingdom_n of_o arles_n pass_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n 215_o bourgogne_n or_o burgundy_n county_z the_o subject_a of_o a_o great_a quarrel_n 238_o difference_n and_o a_o hot_a war_n between_o reinauld_n earl_n of_o burgundy_n and_o bertold_v duke_n of_o zeringben_n for_o the_o county_n ibid._n give_v to_o philip_n the_o fair._n 324_o the_o bourgundians_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o a_o part_n of_o gall._n their_o conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 8_o of_o the_o mariner_n compass_n and_o its_o first_o invention_n 330_o brabant_n chief_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n 210_o britain_n great_a subdue_v by_o the_o english_a saxon_n 8_o bretagne_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o french_a 135_o loses_n the_o name_n of_o kingdom_n and_o take_v that_o of_o county_n then_o of_o duchy_n 144_o in_o great_a trouble_n 184_o subject_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n 215_o in_o great_a trouble_n 245_o breton_n 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