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flaunders_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n marry_o daughter_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n die_v 1397._o m._n wenceslaus_n son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o boheme_n rehearse_v boheme_n wenceslaus_n succeed_v john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o he_o die_v 1383._o without_o issue_n and_o after_o his_o wife_n die_v anno_o 1393._o leave_v brabant_n and_o lambourg_n to_o anthony_n second_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a the_o say_a janes_n grand_a nephew_n by_o margaret_n her_o young_a sister_n after_o who_o death_n and_o his_o two_o son_n john_n and_o philip_n brabant_n and_o lambourg_n descend_v to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o mention_v commine_n in_o the_o place_n above_o rehearse_v die_v 1383._o margaret_n m._n lewis_n maleaâ—â—â—_n earl_n of_o flaundres_n margaret_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a margaret_z wife_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n anthony_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o walleran_n earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n &_o ligny_n the_o first_o wife_n john_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n philip_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n quarrel_n m._n elizabeth_z second_o wife_n to_o anthony_n duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o gorlic_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n who_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o marriage_n partly_o for_o money_n give_v to_o duke_n anthony_n the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o and_o william_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o have_v marry_v sigismundus_n daughter_n daughter_n seek_v to_o dispossess_v she_o of_o it_o but_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n ever_o defend_v she_o and_o after_o her_o death_n succeed_v she_o as_o well_o by_o her_o gift_n as_o also_o as_o heir_n to_o duke_n anthony_n his_o two_o son_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v pay_v money_n to_o wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n for_o it_o afterward_o also_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n buy_v the_o title_n of_o isabel_n wife_n to_o cassimirus_n king_n of_o polonia_n and_o niece_n to_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n to_o hold_v it_o without_o quarrel_n elizabeth_n the_o second_o wife_n luxembourg_n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n margaret_n sisteâ—_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n &_o holland_n namur_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n 1428._o burgundy_n as_o touch_v namur_n duke_n philip_n buy_v it_o for_o his_o money_n of_o diverse_a that_o pretend_a title_n to_o it_o especial_o of_o john_n earl_n of_o namur_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o duke_n philip_n under_o condition_n to_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n which_o happen_v anno_o 1428._o how_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n come_v to_o duke_n philip_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o where_o also_o the_o queen_n majesty_n title_n to_o the_o say_a country_n be_v somewhat_o touch_v holland_n hainault_n zealand_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n m._n jane_n sister_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n after_o k._n of_o france_n philippe_n the_o elder_a daughter_n wife_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n william_n declare_v by_o the_o emperor_n ann_n 1337._o earl_n of_o holland_n zealand_n hainault_n and_o lord_n of_o friesland_n slay_v by_o the_o frizon_n 1345._o margaret_n daughter_n as_o some_o write_v to_o william_n have_v william_n this_o margaret_n guicchiardin_n write_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n to_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n holland_n and_o zealand_n but_o annal_n genealogiques_n francia_fw-la say_v that_o she_o be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o william_n as_o do_v also_o other_o most_o approve_a author_n and_o if_o she_o be_v but_o sister_n than_o the_o queen_n majesty_n be_v descend_v of_o philippe_n the_o say_a william_n elder_a sister_n be_v right_a heir_n of_o all_o these_o country_n meyerus_n lib_n 12._o fol._n 140._o pag._n 2._o and_o fol._n 147._o pag._n 1._o say_v that_o margaret_n be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o duke_n william_n which_o also_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_o prove_v because_o the_o wife_n of_o this_o william_n be_v jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o overlive_v her_o husband_n and_o after_o marry_a wenceslaus_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o four_o which_o woman_n never_o have_v issue_n yet_o find_v we_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o wife_n that_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n have_v as_o other_o sister_n m._n lewis_n of_o bavierâ—_n emperor_n william_n the_o elder_a brother_n die_v without_o issue_n albert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brida_n william_n succeed_v his_o father_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a jaqueline_n daughter_n and_o heir_n have_v four_o husband_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o to_o her_o succeed_a philip_n d._n of_o burgundy_n margaret_n m._n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v jaqueline_n in_o all_o these_o seniory_n as_o here_o mention_v commines_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o juliers_n how_o margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v heir_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n and_o rethel_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o the_o which_o margaret_n marry_v with_o philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o france_n ottho_n young_a son_n to_o hugh_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o arnulfe_n earl_n of_o nevers_n which_o arnulfe_n die_v anno_o 1243._o nevers_n yolande_n flaunders_n m._n robert_n of_o bethune_n the_o 22._o earl_n of_o flaunders_n die_v 1323._o lewis_n earl_n of_o nevers_n baron_n of_o douzy_a die_v before_o his_o father_n ann_n 1322._o rethel_n m._n marry_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n â—_o of_o rethel_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n rethel_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o crecy_n 1346._o m._n margaret_z young_a daughter_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr longue_n king_n of_o france_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n surname_v of_o malain_n slay_v by_o john_n duke_n of_o berry_n brother_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1383._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o 3._o duke_n of_o brabant_n margaret_z daughter_n and_o heir_n here_o mention_v marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n more_o at_o large_a shall_v appear_v m._n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n the_o first_o husband_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n k._n of_o france_n how_o arthois_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a lady_n margaret_n above_o mention_v and_o how_o she_o marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o philip_n the_o hardy_a her_o second_o husband_n obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n her_o first_o husband_n burgundy_n duchy_n robert_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n die_v 1308._o m._n agnes_n daughter_n to_o king_n saint_n lewis_n margaret_z the_o elder_a daughter_n m._n lewis_n huttin_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n wife_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o eureux_fw-fr jane._n m._n philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n john_n king_n of_o france_n flaunders_n france_n touch_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n note_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n nephew_n to_o ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v son_n to_o jane_n the_o say_a otthos_n young_a sister_n seize_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n into_o his_o hand_n exclude_v jane_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n the_o elder_a sister_n as_o suspect_v of_o bastardy_n and_o after_o give_v the_o say_a duchy_n
the_o 11_o k._n of_o france_n charles_n the_o 8._o k._n of_o france_n reve_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n adopt_v by_o the_o last_o qu._n jane_n after_o lewis_n his_o brother_n death_n lorraine_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o charles_n d._n of_o lorraine_n john_n duke_n of_o calabria_n die_v before_o his_o father_n nicholas_n die_v before_o his_o grandfather_n yoland_n wife_n to_o frederic_n of_o vandemonne_n rene._n this_o be_v he_o that_o claim_v provence_n and_o bar_n of_o k._n charles_n charles_n earl_n of_o maine_n mention_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o charles_n who_o king_n rene_n make_v his_o heir_n of_o naples_n provence_n and_o bar_n and_o he_o after_o make_v king_n lewis_n his_o heir_n lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o lewis_n the_o three_o of_o anjou_n duke_n adopt_v by_o jane_n the_o second_o die_v anno_fw-la 1433._o hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o provence_n as_o heir_n to_o lewis_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o anjou_n to_o who_o queen_n jane_n give_v it_o to_o naples_n likewise_o as_o heir_n to_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n by_o be_v daughter_n son_n to_o rene_n to_o who_o queen_n jane_n the_o second_o leave_v it_o by_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o bar_n he_o be_v heir_n as_o heir_n to_o yolande_n his_o great_a grandmother_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o two_o first_o charles_n king_n of_o naples_n who_o as_o it_o be_v allege_v so_o unite_v provence_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n nor_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a as_o long_o as_o a_o male_a be_v live_v first_o the_o example_n of_o queen_n jane_n who_o succeed_v robert_n her_o grandfather_n diverse_a male_n live_v proove_v there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o testament_n beside_o that_o king_n charles_n be_v no_o more_o heir_n male_a to_o those_o king_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n for_o they_o both_o descend_v of_o they_o by_o a_o woman_n namely_o clementia_n wife_n to_o charles_n of_o valois_n so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o colour_n to_o naples_n or_o provence_n but_o at_o this_o daâ—e_n the_o whole_a title_n of_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n thereto_o rest_v in_o the_o now_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n who_o be_v lineal_o descend_v of_o king_n rene._n last_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o commines_n ground_v the_o house_n of_o anious_a title_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o be_v best_a be_v only_o because_o lewis_n of_o anjou_n be_v make_v heir_n thereof_o by_o queen_n janes_n last_o testament_n which_o revoke_v all_o former_a testament_n the_o story_n of_o this_o pedigree_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n 1._o charles_n brother_n to_o saint_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n obtain_v provence_n by_o marriage_n of_o betrice_n daughter_n to_o raymond_n or_o robert_n or_o berengarius_fw-la earl_n of_o provence_n who_o make_v she_o his_o heir_n though_o she_o be_v his_o young_a daughter_n after_o vrbanus_n the_o four_o pope_n of_o rome_n call_v he_o into_o italy_n against_o manfredus_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n who_o charles_n slay_v in_o battle_n and_o after_o behead_v conradinus_n also_o who_o quarrel_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n &_o sicily_n but_o soon_o after_o peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o have_v marry_v king_n mansridus_n daughter_n revolt_a sicily_n from_o he_o fly_v all_o the_o french_a man_n in_o a_o evening_n and_o possess_v sicily_n as_o his_o posterity_n namely_o king_n philip_n do_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n charles_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o vrbane_n the_o four_o anno_fw-la 1255._o and_o after_o confirm_v by_o clement_n the_o four_o and_o die_v anno_o 1274._o 2._o charles_n his_o son_n in_o his_o father_n time_n seek_v to_o recover_v sicily_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o king_n peter_n force_n and_o carry_v into_o arragon_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v execute_v in_o revenge_n of_o conradinus_n death_n as_o 200._o gentleman_n and_o noble_n take_v with_o he_o be_v have_v not_o constance_n king_n peter_n wife_n save_v his_o life_n after_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o naples_n pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n 30000._o mark_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o stephen_n king_n of_o hungary_n by_o who_o he_o have_v nine_o son_n and_o five_o daughter_n who_o offspring_n look_v in_o onufrius_n pag._n 309._o he_o die_v anno_o 1319._o these_o two_o king_n be_v they_o that_o our_o author_n mention_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v testament_n that_o provence_n can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n nor_o descend_v to_o the_o female_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n male_a live_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a in_o the_o example_n of_o queen_n jane._n 3._o robert_n king_n of_o nâ—ples_n crown_v by_o clement_n the_o five_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a anno_fw-la 1342._o and_o leave_v his_o realm_n to_o jane_n his_o son_n daughter_n under_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v marry_v andrew_n young_a son_n to_o cornumbere_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n her_o cousin_n germane_a remoove_v here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o robert_n be_v young_a son_n to_o king_n charles_n but_o the_o say_a king_n give_v to_o charles_n his_o elder_a son_n his_o realm_n of_o hungary_n and_o naples_n to_o this_o robert_n in_o his_o time_n live_v petrarcha_n and_o boccace_n 4._o jane_n daughter_n to_o charles_n sans_fw-fr terre_fw-fr succeed_a her_o grandfather_n robert_n and_o marry_v andrew_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n as_o her_o say_a grandfather_n have_v appoint_v who_o within_o three_o year_n she_o strangle_v whereupon_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n his_o brother_n come_v into_o italy_n chase_v q._n jane_n out_o of_o naples_n execute_v charles_n of_o durazzo_n as_o consent_v to_o his_o brother_n death_n and_o carry_v charles_n his_o son_n with_o he_o into_o hungary_n after_o who_o departure_n jane_n by_o help_n of_o pope_n clement_n return_v and_o recover_v naples_n but_o after_o she_o fall_v out_o with_o pope_n vrbanus_n the_o sixth_o who_o chase_v she_o into_o provence_n where_o she_o adopt_a lewis_n of_o anjou_n son_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o so_o return_v to_o naples_n against_o who_o the_o pope_n call_v out_o of_o hungary_n charles_n son_n to_o charles_n of_o durazzo_n who_o recover_v naples_n but_o provence_n lewis_n enjoy_v she_o be_v hang_v ann_n 1381._o 5._o charles_n son_n to_o charles_n of_o durazzo_n behead_v be_v lead_v prisoner_n into_o hungary_n by_o king_n lewis_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v after_o who_o death_n he_o succeed_v he_o in_o hungary_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n male_a he_o be_v invest_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o vrbane_n the_o sixth_o against_o queen_n jane_n who_o he_o take_v prisoner_n anno_fw-la 1381._o and_o hang_v at_o the_o same_o window_n she_o have_v hang_v her_o husband_n and_o behead_v also_o marry_o queen_n janes_n sister_n who_o boccace_n be_v enamour_v of_o as_o consent_v to_o her_o sister_n husband_n death_n he_o slay_v in_o battle_n anno_fw-la 1385._o lewis_n of_o anjou_n adopt_v by_o queen_n jane_n after_o he_o fall_v at_o variance_n with_o pope_n vrbane_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o hungary_n by_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o old_a queen_n king_n lewis_n his_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n at_o a_o feast_n anno_fw-la 1386_o his_o wife_n be_v margaret_n queen_n janes_n sister_n 6_o ladislaus_n lose_v hungary_n by_o his_o father_n murder_n but_o be_v at_o length_n receive_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o pope_n boneface_v the_o nine_o anno_fw-la 1_o 90._o and_o then_o he_o chase_v lewis_n the_o second_o out_o of_o italy_n who_o after_o his_o father_n death_n be_v come_v thither_o and_o have_v get_v some_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n after_o ladislaus_n fall_v out_o with_o alexander_n the_o five_o and_o take_v rome_n whereupon_o the_o pope_n give_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o lewis_n of_o anjou_n who_o return_v and_o vanquish_v ladislaus_n and_o recover_v rome_n but_o not_o know_v how_o to_o use_v the_o victory_n ladislaus_n recover_v himself_o force_v lewis_n to_o retire_v into_o france_n and_o then_o again_o take_v rome_n and_o die_v anno_fw-la 14â—4_n 7._o jane_n the_o second_o succeed_v her_o brother_n ladislaus_n after_o she_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o pope_n who_o call_v lewis_n of_o anjou_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n against_o she_o than_o she_o adopt_a alfonse_n of_o arragon_n who_o chase_v lewis_n out_o of_o italy_n but_o alfonse_n and_o she_o fall_v at_o variance_n she_o adopt_a lewis_n of_o anjou_n her_o enemy_n who_o recover_v naples_n anno_fw-la 1424._o and_o reign_v with_o she_o till_o anno_fw-la 1432._o or_o 1433._o when_o they_o both_o die_v and_o then_o she_o make_v rene_n brother_n to_o lewis_n her_o heir_n but_o he_o be_v then_o prisoner_n with_o philip_n duke_n of_o
4_o of_o the_o war_n the_o king_n make_v in_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o dunois_n ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n page_n 252_o chap._n 5_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o saint_n albin_n wherein_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v take_v prisoner_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o britain_n death_n page_n 255_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o king_n marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n anne_n of_o britain_n whereby_o britain_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n page_n 258_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o trouble_n in_o england_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v the_o sea_n and_o besiege_a bolloin_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o he_o and_o of_o the_o surprise_a of_o arras_n and_o saint_n omers_n by_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n man_n page_n 259_o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o country_n of_o roussillon_n and_o parpignan_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n death_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n delivery_n out_o of_o prison_n page_n 262_o the_o seven_o book_n the_o proglove_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v that_o which_o he_o mind_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o history_n follow_v page_n 265_o howe_n rene_n d._n of_o lorraine_n come_v into_o france_n to_o demand_v the_o duchy_n of_o bar_n &_o the_o earldom_n of_o provence_n which_o king_n charles_n hold_v and_o how_o he_o fail_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n whereunto_o he_o pretend_v title_n as_o the_o king_n do_v and_o what_o right_a both_o of_o they_o have_v thereunto_o page_n 266_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o prince_n of_o salerne_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n come_v into_o france_n and_o how_o lodovic_n sforce_o surname_v the_o moor_n and_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n page_n 268_o chap._n 3_o how_o king_n charles_n the_o 8_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o roman_n and_o the_o archduke_n of_o austriche_n restore_v to_o they_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n before_o he_o make_v his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n page_n 274_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o venetian_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o before_o he_o enterpise_v his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a voyage_n page_n 275_o chap._n 5_o how_o king_n charles_n depart_v from_o vienna_n in_o dauphin_n to_o conquer_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n in_o person_n and_o what_o his_o navy_n upon_o the_o sea_n do_v under_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o d._n of_o orleans_n page_n 278_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o king_n remain_v yet_o in_o ast_n resolve_v to_o pass_v forth_o towards_o naples_n at_o the_o earnest_a suit_n of_o lodovic_n sforce_o how_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o venice_n of_o the_o d._n of_o milan_n death_n after_o who_o decease_n the_o say_a lodovic_n seize_v upon_o the_o duchy_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o son_n the_o say_v d._n leave_v behind_o he_o page_n 281_o chap._n 7_o how_o peter_n of_o medicis_n yield_v four_o of_o the_o florentine_n strong_a place_n to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o the_o king_n restore_v pisa_n be_v one_o of_o they_o to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n page_n 284_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o pisa_n to_o florence_n &_o of_o the_o flight_n &_o ruin_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr medici_n page_n 287_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o florence_n and_o through_o what_o other_o town_n he_o pass_v till_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n page_n 289_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n send_v the_o cardinal_n petriad_n vincula_fw-la to_o ostie_n what_o the_o pope_n do_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o how_o the_o king_n enter_v into_o rome_n maugre_o all_o his_o enemy_n page_n 291_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n alfonse_n cause_v his_o son_n ferrand_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o then_o flee_v himself_o into_o sicily_n with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o evil_a life_n that_o his_o father_n the_o old_a ferrand_n and_o he_o have_v lead_v page_n 295_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o young_a ferrand_n after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n go_v and_o encamp_v at_o saint_n german_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n come_v &_o of_o the_o treaty_n that_o k._n charles_n make_v with_o the_o pope_n at_o rome_n page_n 297_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o rome_n towards_o naples_n what_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o through_o what_o place_n he_o pass_v till_o he_o come_v to_o naples_n page_n 299_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n charles_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o naples_n of_o the_o fault_n he_o commit_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o how_o a_o enterprise_n attempt_v on_o his_o behalf_n against_o the_o turk_n be_v 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florentine_n place_n to_o they_o or_o not_o and_o of_o the_o sermon_n worthy_a of_o memory_n of_o friar_n jerom_n of_o florence_n page_n 316_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n retain_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o pisa_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o florentine_n place_n and_o how_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n enter_v on_o the_o other_o side_n into_o novarre_n a_o town_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n page_n 319_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n charles_n pass_v diverse_a dangerous_a strait_n in_o the_o mountain_n between_o pisa_n and_o seriave_v how_o the_o town_n of_o pontreme_a be_v burn_v by_o his_o almain_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n behave_v himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o novarre_n page_n 321_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n great_a artillery_n pass_v the_o mount_n apennines_n by_o the_o almain_n help_v of_o the_o danger_n the_o marshal_n of_o gie_n be_v in_o with_o his_o vaward_n and_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v at_o fornove_n 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britain_n whereof_o already_o they_o have_v good_a proof_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o disappoint_v they_o of_o the_o succour_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o send_v they_o and_o as_o touch_v her_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v power_n over_o all_o law_n ecclesiastical_a will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o dispense_v therewith_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o match_n shall_v be_v best_a for_o her_o safety_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o her_o estate_n the_o young_a princess_n though_o she_o be_v of_o a_o singular_a wit_n and_o rare_a virtue_n yet_o be_v vanquish_v by_o these_o persuasion_n yield_v to_o their_o request_n and_o deliver_v both_o herself_o and_o her_o country_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o marriage_n solemn_o accomplish_v to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o the_o french_a and_o thus_o receive_v britain_n the_o french_a yoke_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n who_o 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his_o cowl_n of_o religion_n cloak_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o covetousness_n persuade_v she_o that_o except_o restitution_n be_v make_v of_o these_o territory_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o king_n her_o brother_n government_n can_v not_o prosper_v nor_o please_v god_n she_o be_v move_v in_o conscience_n by_o this_o friar_n persuasion_n break_v this_o matter_n to_o lewis_n of_o amboise_n bishop_n of_o alby_n the_o king_n schoolmaster_n who_o together_o with_o she_o so_o terrify_v the_o king_n conscience_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o say_a territory_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n who_o he_o send_v thither_o to_o deliver_v they_o but_o also_o free_o release_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n all_o the_o money_n that_o king_n lewis_n his_o father_n have_v pay_v for_o they_o with_o these_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o arragon_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v ever_o after_o love_n and_o honour_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o war_n against_o it_o nor_o aid_n with_o money_n victual_n or_o council_n any_o of_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o nor_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v passage_n through_o his_o dominion_n and_o thus_o be_v these_o country_n restore_v great_o to_o the_o french_a man_n grief_n and_o damage_n but_o in_o truth_n the_o king_n the_o rather_o incline_v to_o restore_v they_o because_o he_o begin_v already_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o to_o fancy_n a_o voyage_n into_o italy_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n which_o afterward_o take_v effect_n though_o the_o king_n both_o now_o &_o long_o after_o this_o keep_v his_o purpose_n secret_a to_o himself_o and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o voyage_n i_o think_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o restore_v the_o foresay_a country_n thereby_o to_o tie_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o trouble_v he_o in_o his_o 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by_o this_o mean_n incline_v to_o concord_n the_o peace_n be_v soon_o conclude_v the_o emperor_n daughter_n be_v restore_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o county_n of_o artois_n together_o with_o all_o the_o town_n he_o quarrel_v and_o thus_o the_o king_n be_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o his_o neighbour_n namely_o with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o spain_n and_o possess_v the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n quiet_o by_o his_o marriage_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v no_o body_n to_o fear_v begin_v whole_o to_o dispose_v himself_o to_o his_o voyage_n into_o italy_n whereupon_o his_o mind_n be_v altogether_o fix_v further_o about_o this_o very_a time_n the_o king_n at_o the_o earnest_a suit_n and_o continual_a tear_n of_o his_o sister_n jane_n a_o lady_n of_o singular_a piety_n and_o chastity_n restore_v not_o only_o to_o liberty_n but_o also_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o familiarity_n lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n husband_n to_o the_o say_a lady_n take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o 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