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sort_n of_o cypress_n both_o curl_a and_o smooth_a and_o of_o all_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o make_v before_o but_o in_o italy_n be_v now_o establish_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o nantes_n hang_n gild_a hang_n hang_n of_o gild_a leather_n oâ—_n all_o sort_n and_o colour_n that_o may_v be_v wish_v fair_a than_o imbrodorie_n better_a cheap_a and_o of_o great_a continuance_n for_o the_o easiness_n and_o invention_n to_o make_v they_o clean_o and_o to_o amend_v they_o be_v in_o great_a shop_n in_o saint_n honour_n and_o saint_n james_n suburb_n to_o set_v poor_a people_n on_o work_n mâ—lls_n cut_v mâ—lls_n there_o be_v cut_v mill_n invent_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o estampe_n where_o they_o cut_v iron_n into_o many_o piece_n and_o into_o what_o form_n they_o will_v the_o which_o be_v not_o do_v before_o but_o by_o the_o smith_n the_o turn_n of_o iron_n whereof_o france_n abound_v into_o fine_a steel_n steel_n turn_v oâ—_n iron_n into_o fine_a steel_n the_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v in_o piedmont_n in_o german_a and_o in_o other_o strange_a country_n for_o five_o or_o six_o sou_n the_o pound_n have_v never_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o france_n but_o iron_n the_o which_o for_o the_o excellency_n they_o call_v course_n steel_n of_o brie_n or_o of_o saint_n desire_n the_o which_o be_v sell_v for_o two_o or_o three_o sou_n the_o pound_n at_o the_o most_o the_o fournaise_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o saint_n victor_n suburb_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o bieuâ—e_n the_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v admire_v for_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o the_o make_n of_o white_a lead_n lead_n white_a lead_n the_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o drogue_n or_o quintessence_n draw_v out_o of_o lead_n very_o necessary_a and_o common_a for_o painter_n farriar_n and_o many_o other_o use_n the_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v and_o buy_v dear_o out_o of_o france_n be_v new_o make_v there_o better_a and_o better_o cheap_a the_o like_a invention_n there_o be_v of_o pipe_n of_o lead_n as_o long_o and_o as_o big_a as_o you_o will_v solder_v pipe_n of_o lead_n without_o solder_v beat_v and_o as_o light_a as_o iron_n for_o cuirass_n strong_a and_o more_o last_a than_o the_o ordinary_a pipe_n of_o lead_n and_o better_a cheap_a and_o which_o make_v the_o water_n that_o pass_v through_o they_o more_o wholesome_a for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o solder_n which_o corrupt_v the_o water_n that_o pass_v by_o they_o beside_o the_o solder_v do_v still_o leave_v some_o little_a tong_n or_o drop_n pierce_v the_o which_o stay_v the_o slime_n of_o the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o pipe_n to_o bend_v with_o many_o other_o secret_n and_o commodity_n that_o depend_v thereon_o invent_v by_o ferrier_n dwell_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o saint_n german_n some_o part_n of_o france_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sicilia_n be_v this_o year_n much_o afflict_v for_o want_n of_o corne._n corne._n scarcity_n of_o corne._n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o vantadour_n beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o suffer_v province_n and_o languedoe_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o other_o province_n of_o his_o realm_n where_o there_o be_v abundance_n the_o king_n have_v give_v liberty_n there_o pass_v great_a store_n by_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n who_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a want_n beseech_v the_o king_n to_o revoake_v his_o grant_n of_o the_o passage_n the_o king_n answer_n seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n not_o of_o a_o prince_n only_o but_o of_o a_o father_n who_o desire_v to_o provide_v equal_o for_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o family_n and_o have_v a_o care_n that_o nothing_o be_v want_v the_o principal_a reason_n be_v province_n communication_n necessary_a among_o province_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o a_o estate_n then_o to_o entertain_v communication_n betwixt_o province_n to_o succour_v one_o another_o and_o to_o have_v the_o traffic_n as_o free_v and_o as_o easy_a as_o may_v be_v nature_n have_v so_o frame_v they_o as_o they_o have_v need_v one_o of_o another_o for_o if_o the_o one_o restrain_v of_o the_o one_o side_n the_o other_o may_v do_v the_o like_a on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o as_o if_o one_o province_n annoy_n a_o other_o it_o may_v also_o receive_v the_o like_a annoyance_n from_o they_o as_o if_o they_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o corn_n at_o lion_n they_o of_o lâ—nguedoâ—_n and_o province_n neighbour_n no_o region_n province_n or_o câ—tâ—â—â—_n can_v pâ—sse_v without_o theiâ—_n neighbour_n may_v keep_v from_o they_o oil_n and_o spice_n and_o many_o other_o necessary_a commodity_n that_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o this_o passage_n be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o make_v what_o provision_n of_o corn_n they_o please_v in_o bourgongne_n and_o other_o place_n that_o he_o must_v also_o have_v care_n of_o other_o province_n which_o have_v need_n of_o relief_n who_o they_o may_v easy_o persuade_v that_o this_o liberty_n of_o passage_n depend_v upon_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o they_o of_o lion_n and_o not_o upon_o his_o commandment_n commerce_n discommodity_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o commerce_n there_o want_v nothing_o in_o france_n but_o permission_n to_o traffic_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n &_o the_o archduke_n dominion_n the_o sea_n townes_n endure_v great_a discommodity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n if_o this_o prohibition_n have_v continue_v they_o will_v have_v say_v of_o the_o great_a as_o be_v say_v of_o megalopolis_n a_o great_a city_n in_o circuit_n of_o wall_n and_o little_a in_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n mâ—gna_n civitas_fw-la magna_fw-la solitudo_fw-la a_o great_a city_n a_o great_a wilderness_n the_o spaniard_n find_v this_o inhibition_n much_o more_o grievous_a &_o insupportable_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v hear_v among_o they_o but_o public_a complaint_n for_o that_o all_o thing_n grow_v extreme_o dear_a and_o the_o artisan_n desperate_a this_o greevance_n depend_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o treaty_n to_o veruins_n the_o pope_n command_v his_o nuncio_n to_o deal_v in_o it_o the_o king_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n before_o that_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v trouble_v the_o water_n do_v make_v it_o clear_v again_o in_o revoke_v the_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o on_o the_o hundred_o therein_o he_o force_v his_o nature_n for_o be_v so_o good_a good_a god_n never_o tire_v wiâ—h_o do_v good_a as_o he_o desire_v only_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o feel_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o content_a wherewith_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v satisfy_v he_o can_v not_o hear_v speak_v of_o this_o commerce_n if_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v not_o discharge_v that_o impost_n of_o thirty_o for_o the_o hundred_o which_o make_v the_o liberty_n of_o traffic_n a_o extreme_a servitude_n and_o the_o profit_n a_o assure_a loss_n this_o be_v most_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a there_o be_v not_o any_o but_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o merchant_n covetousness_n have_v change_v the_o first_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o the_o quantity_n of_o imposition_n and_o custom_n in_o former_a time_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v but_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o passage_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o for_o that_o prince_n have_v public_a way_n in_o their_o protection_n which_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o king_n high_a way_n they_o have_v acknowledge_v this_o right_n of_o protection_n with_o some_o consideration_n in_o like_a sort_n when_o the_o navigation_n be_v undertake_v to_o the_o indies_n 〈◊〉_d navigation_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d into_o arabia_n and_o ethiopia_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n and_o rover_n impose_v the_o gabell_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o entertain_a of_o ship_n of_o war_n against_o the_o attempt_n of_o pirate_n with_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v thereby_o such_o imposition_n for_o so_o necessary_a occasion_n can_v be_v but_o just_a other_o be_v not_o so_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v bear_v they_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o murmur_v against_o the_o custom_n and_o impost_n wherewith_o his_o prince_n do_v charge_v he_o tâ—en_o against_o the_o hail_n rayne_n stormes_n and_o tempest_n of_o heaven_n obedient_a child_n kiss_v the_o â—odd_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v whip_v revenge_n be_v reserve_v unto_o god_n who_o forbid_v the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o such_o charge_n he_o let_v pharaoh_n know_v so_o much_o when_o as_o moses_n turn_v his_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n to_o let_v he_o understand_v that_o his_o sceptre_n and_o his_o reign_n be_v change_v into_o tiranie_n and_o extreme_a cruelty_n some_o say_v that_o spain_n which_o
the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n fol._n 74_o charles_n subdue_v the_o saxon_n and_o persuade_v witichind_a to_o be_v a_o christian_n ibid._n the_o offspring_n of_o witichind_a f._n 75_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n fol._n 76_o treachery_n of_o idnabala_n the_o sarazin_n ibid._n pampalune_n take_v and_o the_o saracen_n victory_n ibid._n the_o saracen_n enter_v into_o gascon_a ibid._n condition_n propound_v by_o aigoland_n and_o accept_v by_o charles_n fol._n 77_o saracen_n defeat_v in_o spain_n ibid._n the_o treason_n of_o ganelon_n fol._n 78_o roland_n defeat_v at_o roncevaux_n he_o die_v for_o thirst_n ibid._n charles_n revenge_v this_o treachery_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o spanish_a war_n fol._n 79_o baviere_v incorporate_v to_o the_o crown_n for_o rebellion_n ibid._n the_o limit_n of_o the_o french_a monarchy_n in_o germany_n ibid._n the_o occasion_n why_o charlemain_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n fol._n 80_o contention_n in_o the_o east_n â—or_a image_n ibid._n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o constantine_n fol._n 81_o irene_n his_o mother_n banish_v ibid._n division_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n war_n in_o italy_n and_o in_o saxony_n fol._n 82_o charles_n hâ—s_v dâ—edes_o while_o he_o be_v emperor_n charles_n repulse_v at_o venice_n he_o divide_v his_o possession_n to_o his_o child_n and_o settle_v a_o order_n for_o their_o law_n the_o dane_n revolt_n ibid._n charles_n lose_v two_o of_o his_o best_a son_n ibid._n rebellion_n against_o charles_n fol._n 83_o the_o empire_n confirm_v to_o he_o his_o care_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n ibid._n a_o good_a instruction_n for_o prince_n to_o love_v piety_n ibid._n new_a war_n in_o spain_n cross_v by_o secret_a practice_n ib._n a_o happy_a conclusion_n of_o chaâ—lemagnes_n life_n ibid._n charles_n make_v his_o will_n and_o die_v fol._n 84_o the_o true_a praise_n of_o charlemain_n and_o his_o vice_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o gentle_a the_o 25._o king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n the_o decline_a of_o this_o race_n fol._n 85_o lewis_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n fol._n 86_o his_o base_a facility_n ibid._n a_o furious_a cruelty_n his_o indiscretion_n ibid._n tragical_a rebellion_n of_o child_n ibid._n abuse_v in_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 87_o lewis_n imprison_v by_o his_o child_n he_o be_v force_v to_o give_v they_o portion_n and_o he_o die_v ibid._n division_n among_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o cause_n fol._n 87_o the_o estate_n of_o lewis_n his_o child_n aâ—teâ—_n his_o death_n loâ—haire_n think_v to_o surprise_v his_o brethren_n be_v surprise_v and_o defeat_v fol._n 88_o he_o die_v a_o monk_n ibid._n a_o accord_n betwixt_o charles_n and_o lewis_n fol._n 89_o hermingrade_v daughter_n to_o lewis_n marry_v to_o bosan_n king_n of_o arles_n fol._n 90_o charles_n the_o bald_a the_o 26._o king_n and_o emperor_n a_o confuse_a and_o a_o unhappy_a reign_n fol._n 91_o charles_n seek_v to_o deceive_v his_o niece_n ibid._n he_o be_v divert_v from_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n where_o he_o die_v fol._n 92_o lewis_n 2._o call_v the_o stutter_v the_o 27._o king_n and_o emperor_n the_o prince_n of_o italy_n oppose_v against_o he_o f._n 92_o the_o pope_n usurp_v the_o imperial_a right_n in_o italy_n ibi_fw-la lewis_n die_v and_o leave_v his_o wife_n with_o child_n fol._n 93_o regent_n crown_v as_o king_n ibid._n charles_n bear_v after_o his_o father_n death_n ibid._n the_o minority_n of_o charles_n call_v the_o simple_a the_o which_o continue_v 22._o year_n under_o 4._o regent_n who_o they_o call_v king_n the_o 28._o reign_n under_o lewis_n and_o caroloman_n bastard_n lewis_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o norman_n and_o die_v for_o grief_n fol._n 94_o caroloman_n dyâ—s_n of_o a_o violent_a do_v fol._n 95_o charles_n call_v the_o gross_a 29._o king_n and_o emperor_n great_a hope_n of_o his_o good_a government_n fol._n 96_o neustria_n call_v normandy_n ibid._n charles_n defeat_v by_o the_o norman_n yield_v to_o a_o prejudicial_a peace_n ibid._n he_o be_v extreme_o hate_v and_o deject_a both_o from_o empire_n and_o realm_n ibid._n he_o die_v poor_o in_o a_o village_n fol._n 97_o eude_n or_o odon_n name_v regent_n by_o lewis_n the_o 2._o the_o 30._o king_n of_o france_n the_o race_n of_o eude_n from_o whence_o hugh_n capet_n spring_v fol._n 98_o eude_n malign_v in_o his_o regency_n fol._n 99_o france_n full_a of_o faction_n ibid._n eude_n resign_v the_o regency_n to_o the_o king_n a_o little_a before_o he_o die_v ibid._n charles_n 3._o call_v the_o simple_a the_o 31._o king_n of_o france_n a_o memorable_a league_n make_v by_o robert_n brother_n to_o eude_n against_o king_n charles_n fol._n 100_o charles_n put_v from_o the_o crown_n fol._n 101_o robert_n the_o head_n of_o the_o league_n and_o in_o arm_n ibid._n robert_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n fol._n 102._o the_o error_n of_o king_n charles_n ibid._n robert_n defeat_v and_o slay_v by_o charles_n ibid._n charles_n take_v prisoner_n by_o hebert_n he_o die_v for_o grief_n ibid._n queen_n ogina_n fly_v into_o england_n with_o her_o son_n lewis_n ibid._n raoul_n the_o 32._o king_n but_o in_o effect_v a_o usurper_n raâ—ul_n a_o usurper_n reign_v unfortunate_o fol._n 103._o necessary_a observation_n for_o great_a estate_n fol._n 104_o confusion_n in_o france_n italy_n and_o germany_n ibid._n confusion_n in_o the_o east_n and_o in_o the_o church_n ibid._n pope_n joan_n deliver_v of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o open_a street_n fol._n 105._o lewis_n 4._o the_o 33_o king_n lewis_n a_o disloyal_a prince_n fol._n 106_o he_o marry_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n sister_n hugue_n father_n to_o hugh_n capâ—t_v marry_v another_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n traitorous_o slaâ—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d 107._o lewis_n deal_v treacherous_o in_o oppress_v the_o normanes_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o denmark_n come_v to_o succour_n tâ—e_v duke_n of_o normandy_n fol._n 1â—9_n lewis_n take_v prisoner_n at_o a_o parley_n and_o set_v free_a upon_o condition_n ibid._n richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o â—ugueâ—_n the_o great_a ibid._n lâ—wis_n seek_v to_o ruin_n hugue_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n â—ol_n 1st_a treachery_n punish_v with_o treachery_n count_n hebert_n hang_v ibid._n lewis_n die_v hate_v of_o his_o subject_n ibid._n lothaire_n 34._o king_n of_o france_n lothaire_n a_o treacherous_a king_n fâ—l_n 111_o he_o attempt_v war_n against_o richard_n of_o normandy_n but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n lothaire_n make_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 112._o lorraine_n give_v to_o charles_n of_o france_n by_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n lothaire_n die_v detest_v of_o all_o man_n ibid._n lewis_z 5_o the_o 35._o king_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o sâ—cond_o â—ace_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o race_n of_o charlemaigne_n fâ—l_n 113._o god_n the_o disposer_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n ibid._n hugh_n capet_n the_o 36._o king_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o race_n charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n heir_n presumptive_a reject_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o hugh_n capet_n choose_v king_n of_o france_n fol._n 117_o the_o reason_n why_o chaâ—les_n be_v reject_v fol._n 118_o hugh_n capet_n hold_v most_o worthy_a of_o the_o crown_n ibid._n his_o father_n wise_a proceed_n fol._n 119_o his_o offspring_n ibid._n why_o he_o be_v call_v capâ—t_o ibid._n hugh_n capet_n proceed_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o crown_n fol._n 120._o a_o parliament_n at_o noâ—on_n â—or_a his_o election_n ibid._n hugh_n capet_n crown_v at_o rheims_n fol._n 121_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n begin_v war_n and_o surprise_v town_n ibid._n hugh_z capâ—t_v defeat_v and_o in_o danger_n ibid._n charles_n promise_v unto_o himself_o a_o happy_a reign_n ibid._n he_o be_v take_v in_o laon_n &_o carry_v to_o orleans_n where_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n ibid._n hugh_n capet_n no_o usurper_n fol._n 122_o the_o subject_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o ibid._n he_o do_v renew_v the_o order_n of_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n he_o suppress_v the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n ibid._n hugh_n crown_v his_o son_n robâ—rt_n king_n fol._n 123_o roberts_n virtue_n ibid._n the_o constable_n succeed_v the_o mayor_n the_o constable_n authority_n ibid._n hugh_n decree_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v reign_v alone_o among_o his_o brethren_n ibid._n he_o suppress_v the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n ibid._n the_o french_z can_v subsist_v but_o under_o a_o royalty_n ibid._n paris_n the_o chief_a place_n of_o hugh_n residence_n ibid._n his_o proceed_n against_o arnulph_n bastard_n of_o lothaire_n who_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o bishopric_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o pope_n john_n the_o 12._o fol._n 125_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o empire_n ibid._n hugh_n capet_n die_v ibid._n the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n of_o great_a continuance_n than_o ever_o any_o fol._n 126_o a_o order_n for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o reign_n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o 13._o king_n of_o the_o first_o royal_a branch_n of_o capet_n place_v hugh_n capet_n for_o
be_v unknown_a to_o the_o french_a what_o a_o drowsiness_n have_v it_o be_v in_o so_o wise_a &_o circumspect_a a_o nation_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o a_o newcome_a prince_n and_o by_o so_o gross_a a_o policy_n to_o draw_v themselves_o into_o apparent_a combustion_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n in_o prefer_v the_o french_a before_o the_o english_a who_o have_v then_o so_o good_a a_o portion_n in_o france_n where_o he_o possess_v the_o goodly_a and_o rich_a province_n how_o unsound_a be_v this_o policy_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o poor_a prince_n count_n of_o valois_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o rich_a king_n of_o england_n who_o encounter_v the_o frenchman_n mind_n with_o a_o intestine_a force_n by_o the_o golden_a virtue_n of_o his_o angel_n can_v have_v abuse_v such_o as_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o obedience_n by_o the_o force_n of_o right_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n their_o country_n who_o see_v not_o 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and_o to_o show_v a_o example_n spring_v from_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o note_v the_o river_n the_o country_n where_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n be_v seat_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o this_o great_a realm_n but_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o by_o a_o happy_a peace_n she_o may_v recover_v her_o ancient_a beauty_n be_v call_v the_o isle_n of_o france_n for_o the_o concourse_n of_o diverse_a river_n which_o join_v with_o seine_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o ship_n the_o arm_n of_o our_o chief_a city_n show_v the_o opportunity_n of_o these_o goodly_a river_n who_o can_v with_o reason_n reject_v the_o apparency_n of_o this_o likelihood_n that_o as_o our_o ancestor_n remain_v alongst_o the_o river_n of_o sal_fw-la be_v call_v saliens_fw-la so_o the_o name_n have_v continue_v to_o posterity_n the_o which_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v call_v ripuaire_n as_o make_v for_o the_o commodity_n and_o use_n of_o the_o dweller_n upon_o that_o bank_n the_o which_o they_o likewise_o call_v ripuaire_n or_o ribberots_n true_o long_a time_n after_o conrade_n of_o franconie_n the_o emperor_n be_v call_v salic_a to_o mark_v his_o beginning_n in_o that_o country_n by_o the_o ancient_a name_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o word_n but_o the_o inviolable_a maxim_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o true_a &_o ancient_a writer_n the_o prescription_n of_o so_o many_o age_n the_o general_a approbation_n of_o all_o the_o french_a nation_n shall_v make_v we_o hold_v this_o salic_a law_n for_o certain_a without_o seek_v for_o new_a opinion_n not_o only_o weak_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o insupportable_a in_o the_o state_n where_o the_o old_a proverb_n must_v stand_v for_o a_o oracle_n remove_v not_o the_o stâ—ane_n well_o lay_v thus_o have_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o principal_a law_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o course_n of_o my_o history_n thus_o he_o reign_v thus_o he_o live_v and_o thus_o die_v pharamont_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n pharamont_n death_n of_o pharamont_n leave_v for_o hereditary_a successor_n of_o his_o realm_n his_o son_n clodion_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o law_n and_o king_n in_o effect_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o french_a this_o age_n be_v the_o sink_n of_o babarous_a nation_n by_o who_o god_n will_v just_o punish_v the_o unjust_a pride_n of_o the_o remain_v the_o great_a part_n come_v out_o of_o asia_n stay_v first_o in_o germany_n and_o from_o thence_o like_a caterpillar_n or_o grassehopper_n â—read_v themselves_o over_o gaul_n italy_n and_o spain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o goth_n or_o getes_n alan_o hun_n sueve_n &_o other_o &_o from_o the_o north_n the_o bourgognon_n norman_n and_o lombard_n we_o must_v know_v the_o change_n of_o these_o nation_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o history_n but_o it_o suffice_v to_o touch_v they_o brief_o in_o their_o place_n without_o cloy_a our_o chief_a subject_n with_o a_o cumbersome_a discourse_n 431._o 431._o clodion_n or_o cloion_n the_o hairy_a 2._o king_n of_o france_n clodion·king_v of_o france_z .2_o clodion_n the_o son_n of_o pharamont_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o year_n 431._o and_o reign_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n clâ—dâ—oâ—_n the_o first_o attempt_n of_o clâ—dâ—oâ—_n he_o labour_v to_o follow_v his_o father_n course_n and_o to_o settle_v himself_o in_o gaul_n but_o have_v transport_v certain_a troop_n which_o make_v a_o happy_a beginning_n pass_v to_o the_o â—_z of_o cambresie_n and_o tournay_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n and_o escout_n behold_v a_o furious_a multitude_n oâ—_n diverse_a nation_n assemble_v together_o of_o â—andales_n alan_o sueve_n and_o burgâ—ignons_n jealous_a to_o see_v this_o great_a and_o warlike_a people_n follow_v their_o step_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o a_o land_n not_o only_o â—et_v to_o â—ale_v but_o abandon_v in_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o they_o the_o french_z not_o able_a to_o withstand_v â—o_o great_a unite_a force_n retire_v themselves_o into_o their_o country_n oâ—_n franconia_n to_o this_o jealousy_n be_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o stillico_fw-la lieutenant_n general_a tâ—_n honorius_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n who_o easy_o engage_v these_o nation_n seek_v for_o woâ—ke_n against_o the_o french_a labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o crosâ—e_v they_o and_o to_o possess_v himselve_n of_o gaul_n yet_o the_o success_n do_v not_o fit_v his_o design_n for_o be_v prevent_v by_o honorius_n his_o master_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o son_n euâ—herius_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v absolute_a heir_n of_o that_o goodly_a portion_n but_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o prey_n to_o these_o great_a and_o victorious_a nation_n be_v come_v from_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o divide_v the_o empire_n thus_o confusion_n prevail_v by_o his_o authority_n who_o have_v most_o interest_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o 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