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descend_v of_o merovee_n carlinghes_n proceed_v from_o charlemaigne_n and_o capetz_n who_o posterity_n do_v yet_o reign_v in_o our_o king_n as_o also_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o the_o lorraine_n doe_n pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o heir_n to_o charlemaigne_n but_o if_o this_o author_n may_v be_v believe_v the_o same_o be_v to_o they_o due_a even_o from_o the_o croyan_a horse_n whereof_o merovee_n and_o his_o posterity_n defraud_v they_o before_o any_o of_o these_o three_o family_n have_v interest_n therein_o so_o as_o by_o that_o law_n which_o say_v there_o be_v no_o prescription_n against_o the_o church_n or_o prince_n all_o our_o king_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o have_v be_v usurper_n and_o the_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o french_a crown_n remain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mosellane_n from_o who_o the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n do_v fetch_v their_o original_n these_o be_v the_o author_n very_a word_n in_o the_o three_o book_n capital_a jest_n 44._o 45._o etc._n etc._n pharamont_n who_o first_o bring_v the_o francon_n into_o france_n have_v by_o his_o wife_n basine_a daughter_n to_o the_o k._n of_o thure_v sundry_a child_n of_o who_o the_o elder_a be_v clodio_n le_fw-fr chevelu_n or_o the_o hairy_a this_o clodio_n among_o the_o rest_n have_v two_o son_n ranchair_n and_o alberick_n ranchair_n have_v three_o son_n ranchair_n the_o second_o rich_a and_o rainald_n who_o long_a time_n keep_v the_o country_n of_o cambray_n against_o the_o merovingians_n but_o be_v in_o the_o end_n subdue_v by_o the_o power_n of_o clovis_n k._n of_o france_n who_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n murder_v they_o as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v their_o father_n ranchair_n the_o first_o thus_o fall_v the_o right_n of_o eldership_n to_o alberick_n the_o second_o son_n of_o clodio_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v k._n of_o the_o east_n frenchmen_n do_v not_o nevertheless_o succeed_v his_o father_n clodio_n because_o merovee_n have_v get_v the_o crown_n this_o poor_a alberick_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n retire_v into_o the_o land_n of_o aussois_n moselle_n and_o arden_n etc._n etc._n where_o so_o well_o as_o he_o may_v he_o keep_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n from_o their_o fury_n again_o consider_v with_o yourselves_o the_o case_n of_o this_o poor_a prince_n who_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o his_o realm_n but_o also_o through_o the_o cruelty_n of_o merouce_n who_o seek_v utter_o to_o root_v out_o the_o race_n of_o clodio_n force_v to_o hide_v himself_o wherefore_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o montz_n in_o henault_n there_o to_o expect_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o merovee_n and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a have_v recourse_n to_o the_o army_n of_o attila_n for_o his_o reestablishment_n but_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o of_o whence_o this_o merovee_n the_o usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n from_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o lorrains_n and_o the_o first_o original_n of_o our_o king_n of_o france_n be_v he_o be_v say_v he_o a_o bastard_n to_o clodio_n or_o as_o other_o affirm_v a_o capteyn_n or_o kinsman_n of_o he_o who_o by_o clodio_n himself_o be_v make_v tutor_n to_o his_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o youth_n defraud_v the_o pupille_v of_o their_o estate_n then_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v vaubert_n descend_v from_o clodio_n by_o this_o alberick_n be_v overthrow_v by_o clotaire_n k._n of_o france_n who_o be_v in_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o crown_n but_o be_v forcible_o again_o restore_v by_o thierry_n k._n of_o the_o ostrogoth_n likewise_o that_o this_o offspring_n of_o merovee_n namely_o the_o race_n of_o clovis_n see_v ansbert_n the_o son_n of_o vaubert_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a hope_n seek_v to_o establish_v their_o kingdom_n endeavour_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o he_o be_v
upon_o pleasure_n and_o add_v to_o the_o eude_a of_o his_o book_n he_o bring_v in_o this_o albericke_a duke_n of_o mosellane_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v rob_v by_o merovee_n speak_v in_o these_o verse_n quaeres_fw-la alberi_n quae_fw-la fata_fw-la parant_fw-la fili_fw-la tantum_n dissidium_fw-la ne_fw-la imperio_fw-la patris_fw-la illustratus_fw-la agas_fw-la quod_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la truce_n meruingi_n so_o do_v he_o also_o induce_v charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n unplor_v the_o aid_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n against_o capet_n and_o his_o of_o spring_n in_o these_o word_n huc_fw-la huc_fw-la adeste_fw-la â—ortes_fw-la quique_fw-la principes_fw-la huc_fw-la advolate_a quaeso_fw-la reges_fw-la ac_fw-la deuce_n ecquis_fw-la feret_fw-la vestrum_fw-la fati_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n capetus_n ille_fw-la invasor_n regni_fw-la gallici_fw-la lothario_n francorum_fw-la rege_fw-la mortuo_fw-la heu_fw-la i_o satum_fw-la quidem_fw-la antiqua_fw-la prosapia_fw-la quondam_a illius_fw-la magni_fw-la ac_fw-la insinis_fw-la caroli_n armis_fw-la volens_fw-la procul_fw-la expellere_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n whereof_o be_v vnum_fw-la mihi_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la vindicem_fw-la deum_fw-la expectem_fw-la in_o hisce_fw-la aâ—gustijs_fw-la as_o if_o with_o dido_n in_o virgil_n he_o will_v say_v exoriare_fw-la aliquis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ex_fw-la ossibus_fw-la ultor_fw-la i_o will_v here_o omit_v infinite_a other_o speech_n which_o he_o overthwart_v to_o the_o misprision_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o capet_n likewise_o his_o pretending_n to_o anieow_fw-mi province_n naples_n etc._n etc._n preiudicial_o to_o this_o crown_n which_o also_o he_o strive_v for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v but_o the_o commendation_n which_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o king_n he_o attribute_v to_o the_o guyze_n of_o our_o time_n may_v not_o be_v dissemble_v the_o affair_n of_o france_n say_v he_o have_v good_a success_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n but_o after_o his_o decease_n henry_n now_o reign_v grow_v out_o of_o favour_n with_o his_o subject_n because_o that_o soon_o after_o the_o cardinal_n of_o guyze_n have_v anoint_a he_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o rule_v all_o thing_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o effeminate_a and_o abase_v a_o king_n heart_n &_o thus_o begin_v france_n to_o be_v wrinkle_a and_o every_o thing_n to_o run_v into_o ruin_n speak_v of_o the_o late_a lord_n prince_n of_o conde_n he_o do_v say_v he_o all_o that_o he_o may_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o tyranny_n also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n frances_n the_o second_o be_v and_o his_o associate_n be_v suffer_v to_o depart_v without_o correction_n neither_o do_v he_o of_o the_o king_n late_a brother_n or_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n speak_v much_o more_o modest_o but_o whereto_o all_o this_o except_o to_o the_o end_n to_o declare_v the_o king_n through_o his_o negligence_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o their_o suppose_a rebellion_n for_o ever_o unworthy_a the_o crown_n also_o that_o as_o their_o preacher_n have_v sufficient_o cry_v out_o every_o one_o may_v in_o these_o misery_n which_o unto_o man_n be_v as_o spur_n to_o novelty_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o these_o pretend_a after_o twig_n or_o burgeon_n of_o charlemaigne_n howbeit_o herein_o i_o have_v only_o undertake_v to_o open_v the_o author_n purpose_n in_o his_o book_n as_o also_o the_o intent_n of_o those_o that_o procure_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o whosoever_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v it_o may_v find_v much_o more_o nevertheless_o lest_o any_o shall_v deceive_v themselves_o i_o will_v brief_o in_o few_o word_n examine_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o succession_n he_o fetch_v his_o duke_n of_o mosellane_n out_o of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n with_o the_o francon_n in_o what_o credible_a history_n have_v he_o find_v it_o he_o make_v albericke_a duke_n of_o mosellane_n son_n to_o clodio_n le_fw-fr chevelu_n and_o defraud_v of_o the_o realm_n by_o merovee_n where_o can_v he_o show_v that_o except_o in_o a_o few_o suppose_a genealogy_n of_o lorraine_n notwithstanding_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o fable_n he_o quote_v many_o author_n to_o make_v a_o show_n who_o all_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n thereof_o but_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o those_o history_n that_o make_v merovee_n the_o son_n of_o clodio_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v other_o than_o the_o elder_a since_o he_o be_v of_o age_n sufficient_a to_o be_v tutor_n to_o alberick_n and_o which_o be_v more_o how_o can_v albericke_n complain_v that_o merovee_n rob_v he_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n when_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o best_a historographer_n merovee_n be_v the_o first_o francon_n that_o ever_o bare_a title_n of_o king_n in_o france_n but_o let_v we_o grant_v they_o all_o their_o fable_n from_o clodulph_n duke_n of_o mosellane_n unto_o bona_n wife_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n yet_o how_o can_v the_o marriage_n of_o she_o bring_v to_o he_o clodulphe_n right_a to_o the_o crown_n when_o the_o salic_a law_n which_o be_v originary_a french_a and_o make_v with_o the_o counsel_n of_o pharamont_n exclude_v the_o female_a from_o the_o succession_n thereof_o or_o admit_v charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v wrongful_o defraud_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o charlemaign_n by_o hugh_n capet_n and_o his_o posterity_n yet_o descend_v they_o will_v grant_v that_o ottho_n his_o only_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n but_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o salic_a law_n they_o will_v admit_v daughter_n to_o succeed_v let_v they_o show_v we_o some_o reason_n why_o the_o house_n of_o lorraine_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o king_n since_o themselves_o hold_v opinion_n that_o they_o all_o descend_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o daughter_n but_o if_o they_o will_v hold_v they_o to_o geoffrey_n le_fw-fr barbu_n earl_n of_o ardenne_n who_o ottho_n adopt_v what_o need_v 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