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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
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m._n laura_n alfonsus_n alfonsinus_fw-la â_o elizabeth_z marry_a francis_n gonzaga_n the_o marquesse_n of_o mantua_n mention_v in_o this_o story_n sigismundus_n the_o pedigree_n of_o francis_n marquis_n of_o mantua_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n the_o family_n of_o gonzagua_n have_v govern_v mantua_n before_o this_o francis_n from_o the_o year_n 1328._o under_o this_o francis_n john_n galliazzo_n besiege_v mantua_n a_o year_n but_o prevail_v not_o this_o francis_n serve_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n francis_n die_v anno_o 1407._o john_n francis_n first_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n sigismundus_n be_v thrice_o general_a to_o the_o venetian_n die_v anno_o 1443._o m._n paola_n daughter_n to_o malatesta_n lord_n of_o rimini_n luigi_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o m._n barbara_n daughter_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n luigi_n francis_n a_o cardinal_n frederick_n be_v general_a to_o the_o duke_n 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to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n that_o possess_v it_o as_o write_v commines_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o 1_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o castille_n m._n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n castille_n 2_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n marry_o wife_n to_o alfonse_fw-fr king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n 3_o john_n the_o second_o 4_o henry_n the_o four_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n elizabeth_n put_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o her_o aunt_n commin_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o 5_o elizabeth_z succeed_v her_o brother_n put_v her_o niece_n from_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o bastard_n castille_n and_o arragon_n unite_v 4_o m._n ferrand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o these_o italian_a war_n katherine_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n jane_n marry_v philip_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n 6_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n john_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n die_v before_o his_o father_n m._n elinor_n daughter_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n arragon_n 1._o ferrand_n earl_n of_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n k._n of_o arragon_n this_o ferrande_n obtain_v the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 1407._o because_o his_o mother_n be_v daughter_n to_o king_n peter_n who_o heir_n male_a fail_v in_o martin_n his_o nephew_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o martin_n have_v a_o daughter_n yet_o ferrande_n obtain_v the_o crown_n to_o her_o prejudice_n 3_o john_n succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o arragon_n but_o in_o naples_n ferrand_n his_o brother_n bastard_n succeed_v ferrand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o these_o italian_a war_n castille_n and_o arragon_n unite_v 4_o m._n 5_o elizabeth_z succeed_v her_o brother_n put_v her_o niece_n from_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o 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after_o recover_v the_o realm_n die_v sans_o issue_n isabel_n wife_n to_o john_n galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n elizabeth_z wife_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v better_a right_o to_o naples_n than_o alfonse_n that_o possess_v it_o when_o king_n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n because_o alfonse_n father_n be_v a_o bastard_n &_o king_n ferrand_n father_n be_v the_o first_o alfonse_n brother_n aught_o to_o have_v succeed_v he_o before_o his_o base_a son_n further_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o after_o frederick_n be_v lead_v into_o france_n by_o lewis_n the_o 12._o the_o say_a k_o lewis_n enjoy_v naples_n but_o within_o four_o year_n ferrande_n king_n of_o arragon_n by_o the_o great_a captain_n consaluo_n chase_v king_n lewis_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o nephew_n charles_n the_o emperor_n from_o who_o the_o french_a k._n can_v never_o recover_v it_o but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o 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cord_o p._n 39_o l._n 31._o deal_n with_o p._n 40._o l._n 2._o r._n his_o camp_n p._n 46._o l._n 9_o r._n the_o canon_n ead_n p._n l._n 44._o r._n noon_n draw_v p._n 47._o l._n 8._o r._n stain_v ead_n p._n l._n 31._o r._n 6_o ead_n p._n l._n 32._o r._n 5_o p._n 49._o l._n 7._o r._n upon_o our_o ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n after_o these_o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o r._n of_o the_o which_o p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n goodly_a p._n 59_o l._n 2._o r._n raze_v their_o wall_n but_o ead_n p._n l._n 35._o r._n romont_n p._n 61._o l._n 36._o r._n angien_n p._n 63._o l._n 42._o r._n or_o herbart_n p._n 64._o l._n 38._o r._n estelle_n p._n 66._o l._n 5._o r._n ferrette_n p._n 68_o l._n 34._o r._n have_v have_v but_o ead_n lin_v r._n sixty_o thousand_o p._n 69._o l._n 25._o r._n hardiness_n ead_n p._n l._n 43._o r._n bound_n of_o p._n 74._o l._n 47._o r._n forthwith_o p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n touch_v the_o p._n 78._o l._n 23._o r._n and_o desmery_n p._n 79._o l._n 9_o r._n polence_n p._n 80._o l._n 13._o r._n bound_n p._n 82._o l._n 4._o r._n to_o gaunt_n p._n 83._o l._n 9_o r._n his_o principal_a ead_n p._n l._n 24._o r._n to_o repair_v p._n 84._o l._n 41._o r._n and_o receive_v p._n 85._o l._n 48._o r._n in_o fear_n p._n 87._o l._n 44._o r._n forth_o on_o foot_n p._n 91._o l._n 24._o r._n the_o very_a p._n 94._o l._n 13._o r._n what_o port_n the_o ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n three_o thousand_o p._n 98._o l._n 35._o r._n the_o other_o p._n 106._o l._n 20._o r._n cause_n p._n 107._o l._n 2._o r._n foade_o p._n 109._o l._n ult._n r._n six_o score_n soldier_n p._n 111._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o only_a p._n 117._o l._n 17._o r._n these_o dutch_a p._n 118._o l._n 5._o r._n than_o in_o any_o p._n 120._o l._n 2._o r._n church_n then_o ead_a p._n l._n 7._o r._n 1474._o meyer_n p._n 127._o l._n 2_o r._n be_v it_o p._n 134._o l._n 2._o r._n stout_o deny_v p._n 138._o l._n 43._o r._n a_o marish_a p._n 139._o l._n 32._o r._n whereof_o p._n 150._o l._n 23._o r._n debebant_fw-la p._n 154._o l._n 21._o r._n preparation_n p._n 155._o l._n 38._o r._n most_o of_o the_o which_o p._n 16â_n ãâ¦ã_o p._n 164._o ãâ¦ã_o p._n 165._o l._n 32._o r._n great_a p._n 176._o l._n ult._n r._n burgund_n pa._n 988._o p._n 179._o l._n 13._o r._n ride_v p._n 186._o l._n 36._o r._n have_v good_a p._n 196._o l._n 33._o r._n begin_v p._n 201._o l._n 39_o r._n to_o the_o king_n his_o p._n 205._o l._n 40._o r._n burgundish_n p._n 208._o l._n 21._o deal_n have_v p._n 224_o l._n 6._o r._n this_o second_o p._n 227._o l._n 23._o r._n in_o the_o town_n p._n 240._o l._n 16._o r._n to_o proceed_v p._n 243._o l._n 18._o r._n a_o number_n ead_n p._n l._n 37._o r._n which_o be_v call_v p._n 253._o l._n 33._o r._n vantmure_v p._n 254._o l._n 25._o r._n fougieres_n p._n 260._o l._n 45._o r._n be_v send_v p._n 261._o l._n 30._o r._n dabecsin_n p._n 263._o l._n 16._o r._n commendation_n p._n 267._o l._n ult._n r._n forth_o to_o p._n 274._o l._n 17._o r._n proctor_n ead_n p._n l._n ult._n r._n they_o lawful_a p._n 276._o l._n 21._o r._n first_o voyage_n p._n 278._o l._n 41._o r._n treuâul_n p._n 280._o l._n ult._n deal_n duke_n p._n 281._o l._n 3._o deal_n duke_n p._n 284._o l._n 21._o r._n also_o of_o the_o p._n 291._o l._n 16._o r._n caballiau_n p._n 292_o l._n 40._o r._n caballiau_n p._n 293._o l._n 19_o r._n vantmure_a ead_n p._n l._n 43._o r._n rosanes_n p._n 294._o l._n 9_o r._n picinino_n p._n 295._o l._n 12._o r._n ride_v about_o p._n 296._o l._n 14._o r._n for_o cruel_a p._n 297._o l._n 4._o r._n aenaria_n p_o 306._o l_o 38._o r._n their_o other_o ead_n p._n l._n 48._o r._n place_n than_o they_o p._n 307._o l._n 8._o r._n accompany_v ead_a p._n l_o 31._o r._n otrante_n p._n 313._o l._n 4._o r._n or_o musiva_fw-la p._n 316._o l._n 17._o r._n and_o two_o p._n 318._o l._n 16_o r._n and_o voluntary_o p._n 319._o l._n 39_o r._n luque_n p._n 325._o l._n 18_o r._n albany_n p._n 335._o l._n 7._o r._n the_o florentine_n p._n 342._o l._n 4._o r._n enemy_n navy_n p._n 350._o l._n 3._o r._n they_o may_v p._n 380._o r._n jane_n daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o robart_n of_o bar_n e._n of_o marle_n p._n 391._o r._n cosmus_n die_v the_o 80._o year_n of_o his_o age_n we_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n patience_n for_o these_o fault_n escape_v and_o that_o he_o will_v amend_v the_o book_n according_a to_o this_o table_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o read_n thereof_o
stay_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n page_n 147_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n commit_v in_o deliver_v the_o constable_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereof_o page_n 150_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o swisser_n be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n near_o to_o granson_n page_n 153_o chap._n 2_o how_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o granson_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o other_o depart_v from_o their_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o swisser_n vanquish_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n in_o battle_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o morat_n page_n 159_o chap._n 4_o how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n &_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n page_n 161_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n live_v as_o it_o be_v solitary_a the_o space_n of_o certain_a week_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n recover_v his_o town_n of_o nancy_n page_n 163_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o campobache_n great_a treason_n and_o how_o he_o keep_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n from_o hear_v a_o gentleman_n that_o will_v have_v reveal_v they_o to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o the_o say_v d._n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o advertisement_n the_o king_n give_v he_o page_n 166_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v accompany_v with_o good_a force_n of_o almain_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v in_o france_n come_v to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n during_o the_o say_a siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n ââ_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wââââ_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n ãâã_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n to_o wit_n from_o 1483._o till_o 1493._o of_o all_o the_o which_o time_n commine_v write_v nothing_o page_n 247_o chap._n 1_o of_o king_n charles_n his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n king_n lewis_n his_o barber_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o revoke_v of_o king_n lewis_n his_o superfluous_a gift_n ibid._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n hold_v at_o tours_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n pursuit_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o madwar_n raise_v by_o he_o and_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o britain_n page_n 248_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v in_o britain_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o of_o peter_n landois_n death_n page_n 250_o chap._n
to_o his_o heir_n male_n till_o they_o be_v redeem_v for_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n 11_o how_o these_o matter_n pass_v i_o know_v not_o perfect_o but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o d._n old_a age_n he_o be_v so_o govern_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o croy_n and_o chimay_n be_v brethren_n and_o other_o of_o their_o house_n that_o he_o agree_v to_o take_v again_o his_o money_n &_o restore_v the_o say_a territory_n to_o the_o king_n great_o to_o the_o earl_n his_o son_n discontentation_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v the_o frontier_n town_n of_o their_o dominion_n they_o lose_v in_o they_o a_o number_n of_o able_a man_n for_o the_o war_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n charge_v the_o house_n of_o croy_n with_o this_o fact_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o after_o extreme_a age_n be_v grow_v upon_o his_o father_n whereunto_o he_o even_o then_o approach_v he_o banish_v all_o the_o say_a house_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o confiscate_v all_o their_o land_n estate_n and_o office_n the_o note_n 1_o commine_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n service_n be_v 19_o year_n of_o age_n 2_o charles_n earl_n of_o yew_n peter_n of_o moruillier_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr harcour_n bishop_n of_o narbonne_n be_v the_o ambassador_n here_o mention_v they_o arrive_v at_o list_n the_o 5._o of_o november_n annales_n burgundiae_fw-la 3_o whether_o the_o king_n mean_v to_o have_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n prisoner_n by_o this_o rubempre_fw-it read_v annal._n burgund_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 880._o and_o meyer_n lib._n 16._o fol._n 334._o who_o flat_o charge_v he_o with_o it_o 4_o sir_n oliver_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n here_o name_v write_v a_o chronicle_n of_o these_o time_n 5_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n send_v rubempre_fw-it into_o holland_n be_v not_o as_o he_o say_v to_o take_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n but_o the_o vicechauncellor_n of_o britain_n name_v in_o meyer_n johannes_n rocivilla_n and_o by_o our_o author_n in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o book_n rowille_n who_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n have_v send_v into_o england_n to_o make_v a_o league_n between_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o he_o and_o because_o the_o king_n suppose_v this_o vicechauncellor_n will_v visit_v the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n in_o his_o return_n he_o send_v this_o rubempre_fw-it into_o holland_n to_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o france_n annal._n burgund_n meyer_n 6_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o duke_n answer_v i_o be_o force_v to_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o note_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o burgundian_n anno_fw-la 408._o being_n chase_v out_o of_o almain_n where_o they_o inhabit_v the_o country_n now_o subject_a to_o the_o palsgrave_n of_o the_o rind_n invade_v france_n and_o conquer_v the_o country_n now_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o county_n and_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n together_o with_o savoy_n dauphin_n province_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o switzerland_n and_o anno_fw-la 414._o choose_v they_o a_o king_n name_v gondiachus_n with_o who_o after_o diverse_a battle_n fight_v with_o changeable_a fortune_n aetius_n the_o emperor_n honorius_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o france_n at_o the_o length_n make_v peace_n and_o gondiachus_n remain_v king_n of_o burgundy_n and_o aid_v the_o roman_n against_o attila_n soon_o after_o fail_v the_o male_a line_n of_o gondiachus_n and_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o clotilde_n daughter_n to_o chilperic_n gondiachus_n his_o son_n with_o clodoneus_n king_n of_o france_n burgundy_n fall_v to_o clotarius_n son_n to_o the_o say_a clotilde_n and_o clodoneus_n and_o so_o continue_v in_o the_o house_n of_o france_n till_o the_o year_n 843._o when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o emperor_n lodovicus_n pius_n war_v together_o burgundy_n be_v divide_v into_o burgundiam_n transiuranam_n and_o cisiuranam_n transiurana_n contain_v savoy_n dauphin_n province_n 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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 nâples_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 14â4_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 discover_v by_o the_o venetian_n page_n 301_o chap._n 15_o a_o discourse_n somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n wherein_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la author_n of_o this_o present_a work_n treat_v ample_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o government_n of_o the_o seniorie_n of_o venice_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v there_o and_o be_v do_v there_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ambassage_n to_o the_o say_a seniorie_n for_o the_o king_n page_n 304_o the_o eight_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o order_n and_o provision_n the_o king_n leave_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n at_o his_o return_n into_o france_n page_n 314_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n depart_v from_o naples_n and_o pass_v again_o through_o rome_n whereupon_o the_o pope_n flee_v to_o oruiette_n of_o the_o communication_n the_o king_n have_v with_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr at_o his_o return_n from_o venice_n how_o he_o take_v advise_v whether_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o 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 page_n 324_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o fornove_n wherein_o the_o enemy_n of_o france_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o petillane_n who_o the_o same_o day_n break_v the_o king_n prison_n rely_v they_o together_o again_o page_n 329_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o argenton_n go_v himself_o alone_o to_o parley_n with_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o see_v that_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v with_o he_o will_v not_o go_v and_o how_o the_o king_n return_v safe_a and_o sound_a with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o town_n of_o ast_n page_n 336_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n send_v ship_n to_o the_o sea_n to_o succour_v the_o castle_n of_o naples_n &_o why_o the_o say_v castle_n can_v not_o be_v succour_v page_n 341_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o great_a famine_n and_o misery_n the_o d._n of_o orleans_n &_o his_o man_n be_v in_o at_o novarre_n of_o the_o marchionesse_n of_o montferrats_n death_n &_o likewise_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vendosme_n and_o how_o after_o long_a deliberation_n the_o king_n incline_v to_o peace_n to_o save_v those_o that_o be_v besiege_v page_n 343_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o d._n of_o orleans_n and_o his_o company_n be_v deliver_v by_o composition_n out_o of_o their_o great_a misery_n in_o novarre_n where_o they_o be_v besiege_v and_o of_o the_o swisser_n arrival_n that_o come_v to_o succour_v the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a d._n of_o orleans_n page_n 349_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o d._n of_o orleans_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o enemy_n on_o the_o other_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o article_n thereof_o page_n 351_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o king_n send_v the_o lord_n of_o argenton_n
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because_o at_o a_o alteration_n man_n be_v force_v to_o change_v their_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o live_v for_o that_o that_o please_v one_o prince_n displease_v another_o wherefore_o as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v if_o a_o man_n well_o consider_v the_o sharp_a and_o sudden_a punishment_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o great_a prince_n within_o these_o thirty_o year_n in_o france_n castille_n portugal_n england_n naples_n flaunders_n and_o britain_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v be_v heavy_a and_o greevous_a than_o happen_v in_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o and_o whosoever_o will_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o discourse_v upon_o all_o the_o particular_a misfortune_n that_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n know_v all_o the_o person_n as_o well_o man_n as_o woman_n to_o who_o they_o happen_v shall_v make_v thereof_o a_o huge_a volume_n and_o that_o of_o great_a admiration_n yea_o though_o it_o contain_v only_o such_o as_o have_v chance_v within_o these_o 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these_o two_o great_a and_o mighty_a realm_n which_o not_o long_o before_o be_v so_o inflame_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o so_o busy_v in_o enlarge_a their_o dominion_n and_o so_o little_o content_v with_o that_o they_o already_o possess_v and_o notwithstanding_o that_o always_o some_o as_o before_o i_o say_v rejoice_v at_o change_n and_o gain_v by_o they_o yet_o at_o the_o first_o even_o to_o they_o the_o death_n especial_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o their_o prince_n be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o dangerous_a the_o note_n 1_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o add_v because_o the_o empire_n be_v great_a but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o emperor_n inheritance_n 2_o understand_v the_o two_o first_o murder_n of_o his_o wife_n father_n and_o brother_n for_o his_o son_n be_v dead_a before_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n 3_o understand_v her_o dowry_n for_o her_o first_o marriage_n 4_o but_o the_o child_n die_v also_o afterward_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n descend_v to_o jane_n the_o 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come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o somerset_n as_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o but_o after_o the_o dââth_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n who_o die_v without_o heir_n male_a edmund_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o somerset_n wherefore_o commine_v know_v henry_n the_o 7._o to_o claim_v the_o right_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o somerset_n and_o see_v other_o to_o be_v duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o not_o he_o suppose_a they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a house_n to_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v henry_n the_o 7._o near_a heir_n than_o they_o be_v by_o his_o mother_n descend_v of_o the_o elder_a brother_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o male_a line_n obtain_v the_o title_n of_o somerset_n before_o he_o but_o this_o in_o my_o fancy_n breed_v commine_v error_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o his_o excuse_n the_o title_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n have_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n county_n of_o provence_n and_o duchy_n of_o bar_n mention_v by_o commines_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o and_o the_o king_n title_n thereto_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a quarrel_n between_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n and_o anjou_n and_o why_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n have_v the_o best_a title_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o naples_n charles_n earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o main_a brother_n to_o king_n s._n lewis_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n provence_n m._n betrice_n heir_n of_o provence_n 2_o charles_n surname_v the_o boiteux_fw-fr king_n of_o naples_n hungary_n m._n marry_o daughter_n &_o heir_n to_o stephen_n king_n of_o hungary_n charles_n martell_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o elder_a brother_n cornumbert_n king_n of_o hungary_n lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n andrew_n strangle_v by_o queen_n jane_n his_o wife_n 4_o m._n jane_n succeed_v robert_n her_o grandfather_n 3_o robert_n king_n of_o naples_n the_o young_a brother_n charles_n sans_fw-fr terre_fw-fr die_v before_o his_o father_n 4_o jane_n succeed_v robert_n her_o grandfather_n m._n andrew_n strangle_v by_o queen_n jane_n his_o wife_n mary_n boccace_n his_o conc._n margaret_z 5_o m._n charles_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o hungary_n 7_o jane_n succeed_v ladislaus_n her_o brother_n die_v anno_o 1433._o 6_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n die_v 1414._o lewis_n d._n of_o durazzo_n charles_n of_o durazzo_n execute_v by_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n 5_o charles_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o hungary_n m._n margaret_n 7_o jane_n succeed_v ladislaus_n her_o brother_n die_v anno_o 1433._o 6_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o naples_n die_v 1414._o clementia_n m._n charles_n earl_n of_o valois_n philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n john_n king_n of_o france_n lewis_n of_o anjou_n adopt_v by_o q._n jane_n the_o first_o slay_v a_o 1385._o lewis_n of_o anjou_n trouble_v k._n ladislaus_n die_v anno_o 1417._o bar._n yoland_n heir_n of_o bar_n by_o yoland_n her_o mother_n marie_n m._n charles_n the_o 7_o k._n of_o france_n lewis_n