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shall_v fall_v of_o monsieur_n the_o king_n only_a brother_n and_o his_o family_n philip_n son_n of_o france_n only_a brother_n to_o the_o king_n duke_n of_o orleans_n etc._n etc._n be_v bear_v the_o 22d_o of_o september_n 1640._o his_o first_o wife_n be_v the_o lady_n henriette-anne_n of_o england_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a charles_n the_o first_o king_n of_o great-brittain_n and_o sister_n to_o the_o present_a king_n of_o england_n to_o who_o he_o be_v marry_v the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n 1661._o she_o die_v the_o 29_o of_o june_n 1670._o leave_v he_o two_o daughter_n marie-lewise_a of_o orleans_n queen_n of_o spain_n bear_v the_o 27_o of_o march_n 1662._o marry_a at_o fountain-bleau_a the_o 31st_o of_o august_n 1679._o and_o anne_n of_o orleans_n duchess_n of_o savoy_n bear_v the_o 27_o of_o august_n 1669._o and_o marry_v at_o versailles_n the_o 10_o of_o april_n 1684._o his_o second_o wife_n be_v madam_n charlotte-elizabeth_n of_o bavaria_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a 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they_o be_v descend_v in_o a_o direct_a male_a line_n from_o peter_n of_o france_n seven_o son_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o six_o surname_v the_o gross_a which_o because_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v acknowledge_v such_o we_o shall_v pass_v by_o and_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o prince_n and_o princess_n descend_v from_o the_o house_n of_o france_n who_o because_o they_o be_v natural_a child_n or_o their_o descendant_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n bear_v out_o of_o legal_a matrimony_n have_v need_n of_o letter_n of_o legitimation_n or_o of_o a_o public_a act_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o royal_a issue_n and_o enjoy_v the_o rank_n of_o prince_n which_o the_o king_n natural_a child_n so_o legitimate_a and_o their_o descendant_n have_v always_o have_v in_o france_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o legitimate_a child_n of_o the_o present_a king_n 1._o the_o first_o legitimate_a child_n of_o the_o present_a king_n be_v marie-anne_n of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n natural_a daughter_n of_o the_o present_a king_n and_o of_o lewise-francise_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baume_n le_fw-fr blanc_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valiere_n duchess_n of_o vaujour_n etc._n etc._n former_o one_o of_o the_o maid_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o late_a duchess_n of_o orleans_n henriette-anne_n of_o great-brittain_n who_o be_v at_o present_a a_o profess_a nun_n in_o the_o great_a convent_n of_o the_o carmelitess_n into_o which_o order_n she_o enter_v the_o four_o of_o june_n 1675._o under_o the_o name_n of_o sister_n lewise_o of_o mercy_n this_o young_a princess_n be_v bear_v in_o october_n 1666._o and_o as_o we_o have_v already_o remark_v be_v now_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o conti_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v the_o 16_o of_o january_n 1680._o have_v have_v no_o child_n by_o he_o her_o letter_n of_o legitimation_n be_v verify_v in_o parliament_n the_o 14_o of_o may_v 1667._o 2._o her_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n be_v the_o late_a lewis_n 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1673._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o dombes_n be_v give_v he_o by_o mademoiselle_fw-fr anne-marie_a of_o oriean_n in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1682._o reserve_v only_o the_o profit_n to_o herself_o during_o her_o life_n 2._o lewis_n caesar_n of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n count_n de_fw-fr vexin_n bear_v in_o 1672._o legitimate_a the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1673._o 3._o mademoiselle_fw-fr of_o nantes_n name_v lewise-francise_a of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1673._o who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1685._o 4._o mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr tours_n name_v lewise-marie-anne_n of_o bourbon_n who_o be_v legitimate_a of_o france_n in_o january_n 1676._o and_o die_v in_o september_n 1681._o 5._o lewis-alexander_n of_o bourbon_n earl_n of_o toulouse_n and_o at_o present_a great_a admiral_n of_o france_n and_o colonel_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o toulouse_n bornthe_n 6_o of_o june_n 1678._o and_o legitimate_a 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peerage_n of_o vendome_n in_o 1598._o and_o cause_v
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which_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n obeisance_n the_o province_n and_o place_n give_v they_o in_o custody_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o have_v power_n or_o command_n over_o their_o arm_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o enemy_n and_o against_o seditious_a attempt_n to_o keep_v the_o place_n well_o fortify_v and_o provide_v with_o what_o be_v needful_a and_o assist_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n every_o one_o in_o his_o respective_a government_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o these_o governor_n be_v first_o establish_v there_o be_v none_o but_o only_o in_o the_o frontier_n town_n but_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n all_o the_o province_n become_v frontier_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o place_v governor_n not_o only_o in_o the_o province_n but_o in_o all_o the_o to_n their_o commission_n be_v verify_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o 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to_o their_o people_n but_o affair_n multiply_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o ease_v themselves_o of_o that_o burden_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o only_o the_o cognisance_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinary_a justice_n he_o establish_v a_o certain_a council_n which_o they_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o judge_v and_o decide_v all_o cause_n and_o affair_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o that_o without_o appeal_n in_o which_o be_v present_a all_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a this_o parliament_n follow_v the_o king_n in_o all_o his_o voyage_n and_o consequent_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v in_o those_o time_n ambulatory_a it_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o privy-council_n be_v now_o but_o at_o length_n the_o king_n part_v with_o this_o council_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o people_n and_o philip_n the_o fair_a be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o parliament_n sedentary_a and_o give_v they_o a_o part_n of_o his_o palace_n at_o paris_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o august_n senate_n which_o by_o the_o integrity_n of_o its_o decree_n and_o sentence_n have_v acquire_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o pope_n emperor_n king_n and_o foreign_a prince_n have_v voluntary_o submit_v their_o difference_n to_o their_o judgement_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o several_a example_n in_o history_n and_o among_o other_o by_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n with_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n with_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n king_n philip_n the_o fair_a follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n ordain_v there_o shall_v be_v only_o two_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n viz._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o all-saint_n and_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o chamber_n of_o which_o one_o because_o it_o judge_v of_o the_o most_o important_a matter_n be_v call_v the_o grand_a vault_n or_o grand_a chamber_n and_o the_o other_o the_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n or_o inquiry_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a precedent_n and_o other_o counselor_n there_o be_v in_o france_n and_o its_o dominion_n 11_o parliament_n viz._n 1._o paris_n 2._o toulouze_n 3._o roüen_n 4._o grenoble_n 5._o bourdeaux_n 6._o dijon_n 7._o aix_n 8._o rennes_n now_o vannes_n 9_o pau._n 10._o mets._n 11._o besançon_n 1._o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n as_o we_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o be_v institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o make_v sedentary_a at_o paris_n by_o philip_n the_o fair_a in_o 1302._o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o parliament_n people_n come_v thither_o
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on_o saturday_n the_o 21_o of_o august_n old_a style_n and_o the_o last_o of_o august_n new_a style_n 1686._o the_o child_n of_o france_n that_o be_v decease_v be_v 1._o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a princess_n the_o lady_n anne-elizabeth_n of_o france_n be_v bear_v the_o 28_o of_o november_n 1663._o and_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o lovure_n the_o 10_o of_o january_n 1664._o 2._o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a princess_n the_o lady_n marie-anne_n of_o france_n be_v bear_v the_o 17_o of_o november_n 1664._o and_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o lovure_n the_o 26_o of_o december_n the_o same_o year_n 3._o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a princess_n the_o lady_n marie-terese_a of_o france_n be_v bear_v half_o a_o hour_n past_o ten_o at_o night_n the_o second_o of_o january_n 1667._o and_o die_v the_o one_a of_o march_n 1672._o at_o the_o age_n of_o five_o year_n and_o two_o month_n she_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o tuilleries_n in_o january_n 1668._o and_o have_v for_o godfather_n mounseur_fw-fr the_o present_a duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o for_o godmother_n madam_n the_o late_a duchess_n dowager_n of_o that_o name_n 4._o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n the_o lord_n philip_n son_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o anjou_n be_v bear_v the_o 5_o of_o august_n 1668._o at_o st._n germains_n en_fw-fr say_v where_o he_o die_v the_o seven_o of_o july_n 1671._o at_o the_o age_n of_o three_o year_n want_v 25_o day_n he_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o tuilleries_n by_o cardinal_n antony_n barberin_n great_a almoner_n of_o france_n the_o 24_o of_o march_n 1669._o his_o godfather_n be_v the_o emperor_n represent_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o his_o godmother_n the_o then_o queen_n of_o spain_n represent_v by_o his_o sister_n the_o lady_n marie-terese_a of_o france_n 5._o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n the_o lord_n lewis-francis_n son_n of_o france_n also_o duke_n of_o anjou_n be_v bear_v the_o 14_o of_o june_n 1672._o and_o die_v the_o four_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n these_o two_o duke_n of_o anjou_n be_v here_o place_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n after_o the_o lady_n their_o sister_n though_o it_o be_v well_o know_v they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a sex_n take_v place_n before_o they_o though_o they_o be_v elder_a which_o order_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o both_o sex_n that_o serve_v they_o when_o there_o be_v any_o child_n of_o france_n they_o be_v serve_v by_o several_a of_o the_o king_n officer_n as_o for_o example_n the_o king_n chaplain_n say_v mass_n every_o day_n in_o their_o chamber_n the_o chief_a physician_n or_o one_o of_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o quarter_n be_v present_a when_o they_o be_v shift_v the_o valet_n de_fw-fr chambre_fw-fr come_v thither_o and_o serve_v they_o too_o the_o doorkeeper_n do_v their_o
savoy-nemours_n be_v bear_v the_o 21_o of_o june_n 1646._o and_o be_v marry_v in_o 1665._o to_o alphonso_n the_o six_o king_n of_o portugal_n but_o afterward_o that_o marriage_n be_v declare_v void_a because_o of_o the_o impotence_n of_o that_o king_n she_o be_v remarried_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o prince_n don_n pedro_n then_o declare_v regent_n of_o portugal_n the_o 28_o of_o march_n 1680._o and_o who_o be_v now_o king_n she_o die_v the_o 27_o of_o december_n 1683._o leave_v behind_o she_o only_o one_o daughter_n who_o be_v bear_v the_o 6_o of_o january_n 1669._o and_o baptise_a the_o 2d_o of_o march_n follow_v and_o name_v elizabeth-marie-lewise-josephe_a she_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n or_o otherwise_o the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_a precedent_n duke_n of_o nemours_n be_v bear_v in_o 1625._o and_o be_v name_v henry_n of_o savoy_n duke_n of_o aumale_a who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o exercise_n worthy_a of_o a_o prince_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o reims_n and_o other_o benefice_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o say_a brother_n he_o quit_v his_o benefice_n to_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v up_o and_o make_v to_o flourish_v in_o his_o person_n the_o illustrious_a house_n of_o savoy_n and_o so_o take_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o nemours_n he_o marry_v on_o the_o 22d_o of_o may_v 1657._o mademoiselle_fw-fr anne-marie_a of_o orleans_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n who_o be_v now_o duchess_n dowager_n of_o orleans_n but_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o 14_o of_o january_n 1659._o in_o who_o the_o branch_n of_o nemours_n after_o it_o have_v subsist_v in_o france_n about_o the_o space_n of_o 150_o year_n be_v extinguish_v of_o the_o family_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'_fw-fr auvergne_n of_o which_o the_o famous_a godfrey_n of_o boüillon_n all_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o house_n have_v remain_v in_o france_n ever_o since_o the_o late_a frederick_n maurice_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'_fw-fr auvergne_n make_v a_o exchange_n with_o the_o king_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n of_o sedan_n in_o the_o year_n 1651._o who_o by_o contract_n give_v he_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o dutchy_n of_o albret_n and_o of_o chateau-thierry_n and_o the_o county_n of_o auvergne_n and_o eureux_n without_o pretend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n this_o family_n have_v over_o boüillon_n which_o then_o have_v be_v long_o usurp_v from_o he_o the_o say_a prince_n frederick-maurice_n who_o die_v at_o pontoise_n the_o 19_o of_o august_n 1652._o be_v the_o son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr turd_a '_o auvergne_z duke_n of_o boüillon_n sovereign_a prince_n of_o sedan_n and_o of_o raucourt_n viscount_n of_o turenne_n count_n of_o monfort_n and_o of_o negrepeliceâ—_n and_o of_o elizabeth_n of_o nassau_n daughter_n of_o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n he_o marry_v eleonor-fébronie_a de_fw-fr bergh_n who_o die_v the_o 14_o of_o july_n 1657._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n as_o follow_v 1._o emilia-eleonor_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr turd_a '_o auvergne_z who_o be_v a_o nun_n at_o the_o great_a convent_n of_o the_o carmelitess_n at_o paris_n 2._o godfrey-maurice_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr turd_a '_o auvergne_z sovereign_a duke_n of_o boüillon_n etc._n etc._n high_a chamberlain_n of_o france_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a auvergne_n the_o principality_n of_o boüillon_n upon_o the_o king_n interposition_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o and_o put_v into_o his_o possession_n the_o 15_o of_o june_n 1678._o on_o the_o 19_o of_o april_n 1662._o in_o presence_n of_o their_o majesty_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o lovure_n he_o marry_v the_o lady_n marie-anne_n de_fw-fr mancini_n niece_n to_o the_o late_a cardinal_n mazarine_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 1._o lewis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n prince_n of_o turenne_n bear_v the_o 14_o of_o january_n and_o baptise_a the_o 18_o of_o april_n 1665._o upon_o who_o the_o 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brandenburg_n and_o of_o elizabeth_n de_fw-fr berg_n princess_n of_o zollern_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 1._o emanuel-maurice_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'auvergne_n marquis_n of_o bergh_n 2._o henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n call_v the_o abbot_n of_o auvergne_n 3._o lewis_n called_z le_fw-fr chevalier_n d'_fw-fr auvergne_n 4._o francis_n prince_z of_o limeil_n 5._o elizabeth_n eleonor_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour._n 6._o lewise_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour._n 7._o marie-anne_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour._n 4._o emanuel_n theodosius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'auvergne_n cardinal_n of_o boüillon_n great_a almoner_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n great_a provost_n of_o liege_n and_o doctor_n of_o sorbon_n 5._o hippolyte_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'auvergne_n who_o be_v a_o carmelite_n nun_n with_o her_o abovenamed_a elder_a sister_n 6._o mauricia-phobronia_a de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n d'auvergne_n call_v the_o princess_n of_o eureux_n who_o on_o the_o 25_o of_o april_n 1678._o be_v marry_v at_o 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king_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o memory_n cause_v a_o solemn_a service_n to_o be_v say_v for_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n at_o paris_n on_o the_o 9th_o of_o september_n 1675_o at_o which_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o superior_a company_n be_v present_a and_o order_v he_o a_o stately_a tomb_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n denis_n in_o france_n among_o the_o mausolaeum_n of_o his_o own_o royal_a predecessor_n of_o the_o family_n of_o grimaldi_n de_fw-fr mourgues_n or_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o monaco_n in_o italy_n lewis_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n sovereign_a prince_n of_o monaco_n etc._n etc._n duke_n of_o valentinois_n peer_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n and_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n remy_n be_v bear_v the_o 25_o of_o july_n 1642._o on_o the_o 30_o of_o march_n 1660._o he_o marry_v catherine_n charlotte_n of_o gramont_n who_o die_v the_o four_o of_o june_n 1678._o leave_v he_o two_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n 1._o antony_n de_fw-fr 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