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chronological_a succession_n of_o the_o forty_o count_n or_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n earl_n 24._o  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 1._o beroldus_n i._o count_n of_o savoy_n 1000_o 22_o or_o 23_o 2._o humbert_n i._o white-hand_n 1023_o 25_o 3._o be_o i._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4._o odo_n 1048_o 12_o 5._o be_o for_o amedaeus_n ii_o 1061_o 34_o 6._o humbert_n ii_o the_o strong_a 1095_o 8_o 7._o amedaeus_n iii_o 1103_o 46_o 8._o humbert_n iii_o the_o saint_n 1149_o 39_o 9_o thomas_n i._o make_v vicar-general_a of_o the_o empire_n in_o lombardy_n and_o piedmont_n 1188_o 35_o 10._o amedaeus_n iu._n 1233_o 5_o 11._o boniface_n roland_n 1238_o 25_o 12._o peter_n the_o little_a charlemaign_a 1263_o 5_o 13._o philip_n i._n 1268_o 17_o interruption_n the_o four_o follow_v have_v but_o piedmont_n only_o 14._o philip_n ii_o 1282_o 23_o 15._o james_n 1326_o 38_o 16._o be_o 1366_o 36_o 17._o lewis_n 1402_o 16_o 18._o thomas_n ii_o 1285_o 10_o 19_o thomas_n iii_o 1295_o 15_o 20._o amedaeus_n v._o the_o great_a make_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 1310_o 13_o 21._o edward_n the_o liberal_a 1323_o 6_o 22._o aimon_n the_o pacifick_n 1329_o 14_o 23._o amedaeus_n vi_o the_o green_a 1342_o 40_o 24._o amedaeus_n vii_o the_o red_a 1383_o 9_o 16_o duke_n  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 25._o amedaeus_n viii_o make_v duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o 1416._o and_o pope_n afterward_o 1392_o 43_o 26._o lewis_n i._n 1434_o 31_o 27._o lewis_n ii_o king_n of_o cyprus_n have_v marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n of_o john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n 1465_o 17_o 28._o amedaeus_n ix_o the_o fortunate_a 1482_o 7_o 29._o philibert_n the_o hunter_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 30._o charles_n i._o the_o warrior_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 31._o charles-john-amedaeus_a 1489_o 7_o 32._o philip_n 1496_o 1_o 33._o gilbert_n the_o fair_a 1497_o 7_o 34._o charles_n ii_o the_o good_a 1504_o 49_o 35._o emanuel_n philibert_n iron-pate_n 1553_o 27_o 36._o charles_n emanuel_n i._n 1580_o 50_o 37._o victor_n amedaeus_n 1630_o 7_o 38._o francis_n hyacinth_n 1637_o 1_o 39_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o 1638_o 37_o 40._o victor_n amedaeus-francis_n the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n since_o 1675_o  _fw-fr emanuel_n philibert_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n and_o die_v in_o 1580._o leave_v only_o one_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n i._n who_o wage_v war_n with_o france_n unsuccessful_o he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o die_v in_o 1630._o leave_v several_a son_n and_o daughter_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o victor_n amedaeus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n but_o a_o war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n he_o side_v with_o the_o former_a and_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n in_o 1637._o leave_v by_o his_o wife_n christina_n daughter_n to_o henry_n iv_o of_o france_n aloisia-maria-christina_n marry_v to_o his_o uncle_n maurice_n prince_n of_o oneglia_n francis_n who_o die_v in_o 1632._o charles-emanuel_n margaret_n marry_v to_o rainutius_n duke_n of_o parma_n adelais_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o katherine_n who_o die_v in_o 1637._o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o 1663._o he_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o after_o her_o death_n his_o kinswoman_n mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n victor_n amedaeus-franciscus_n bear_v in_o 1666._o who_o marry_v in_o 1684._o anna_n maria_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o daughter_n mary_n and_o from_o thomas_n son_n to_o charles_n emanuel_n i._n and_o brother_n to_o victor-amedaeus_a be_v descend_v by_o mary_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_n to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr aloise_n marry_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n emanuel_n philibert_n who_o marry_v mary_n catherine_n of_o est_fw-la eugenius_n mauritius_n who_o marry_v olympia_n niece_n to_o cardinal_n mazarin_n by_o who_o he_o have_v lewis_n thomas_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr who_o marry_v urania_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o beauvois_n philip_n bear_v in_o 1659._o and_o franciscus_n eugenius_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o in_o the_o present_a war_n bear_v in_o 1665._o the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n declare_v war_n against_o france_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o confederate_n jan._n 4._o 1690._o because_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n demand_n who_o seek_v no_o less_o than_o to_o garrison_n turin_n his_o capital_a city_n and_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o persecute_v his_o innocent_a protestant_a subject_n the_o vaudois_n the_o french_a king_n be_v before_o that_o time_n possess_v of_o great_a part_n of_o savoy_n have_v seize_v the_o whole_a since_o so_o that_o the_o duke_n be_v now_o confine_v to_o piedmont_n but_o in_o summer_n 1692._o he_o march_v with_o 3000_o man_n into_o dauphine_n take_v ambrun_n gap_n etc._n etc._n spoil_v the_o country_n at_o pleasure_n and_o will_v have_v make_v further_a progress_n have_v he_o not_o be_v take_v with_o the_o smallpox_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o return_v to_o turin_n savoy_n be_v general_o divide_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n on_o the_o south_n 1._o savoy_n proper_o so_o call_v chambery_n cap._n 2._o the_o valley_n and_o county_n of_o maurienne_n maurienne_n bish_n 3._o the_o valley_n of_o tarentaise_n monstiers_n archb._n on_o the_o north_n 4._o the_o barony_n of_o fossigni_n bonneville_n 5._o the_o dukedom_n of_o chablais_n thonon_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n or_o territory_n of_o geneva_n geneva_n free_n annecy_n savoy_n proper_a the_o place_n of_o note_n here_o chambery_n cap._n montmeillan_n beaufort_n aix_n rumilly_n les_fw-fr eschelles_n vigne_n constans_n aiguebele_n miolans_fw-la chatelar_a la_fw-fr rochete_n i._o chambery_n chambery_n lat._n cameriacum_n or_o camberiacum_n or_o camberium_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o savoy_n the_o ancient_a residence_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o a_o office_n of_o finance_n of_o a_o bailywick_n and_o of_o a_o parliament_n which_o they_o call_v a_o senate_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o senator_n and_o four_o precedent_n this_o town_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o small_a rivers_n laisse_fw-fr and_o alban_n or_o orbanne_n in_o a_o plain_a environ_v with_o several_a little_a hill_n it_o be_v great_a and_o well_o build_v with_o a_o castle_n that_o command_v the_o town_n there_o be_v in_o the_o duke_n palace_n the_o holy_a chapel_n which_o have_v canon_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o grenoble_n in_o france_n the_o chief_a church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leger_n but_o there_o be_v several_a other_o which_o together_o with_o the_o jesuit_n college_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o it_o it_o be_v also_o embellish_v with_o many_o fine_a fountain_n which_o have_v their_o source_n in_o the_o hill_n st._n martin_n and_o distribute_v their_o water_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o town_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v several_a small_a channel_n of_o the_o river_n orbanne_v the_o house_n in_o many_o place_n towards_o the_o street_n be_v build_v on_o pillar_n which_o form_n a_o gallery_n and_o be_v good_a place_n to_o walk_v in_o in_o rainy_n weather_n chambery_n to_o the_o east_n have_v the_o suburb_n of_o monmeillan_n to_o the_o west_n that_o of_o machee_n vernay_n and_o on_o both_o side_n very_o pleasant_a walk_n among_o which_o the_o mail_n be_v the_o most_o resort_v and_o pleasant_a this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a since_o 1690._o it_o stand_v 27_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o grenoble_n 44_o s._n of_o geneva_n 55_o w._n of_o lion_n 100_o n._n w._n of_o turin_n and_o 270_o s._n e._n of_o paris_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 4_o m._n ii_o monmeillan_n monmeillan_n lat._n monmelianus_n be_v a_o little_a town_n upon_o the_o iser_n 18_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o chambery_n it_o have_v a_o vast_a strong_a castle_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a rock_n which_o command_v the_o narrow_a passage_n betwixt_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o well_o cut_v in_o the_o rock_n which_o supply_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o water_n the_o french_a besiege_v it_o 1691._o and_o take_v it_o after_o it_o have_v make_v a_o very_a vigorous_a resistance_n iii_o aix_n aix_n which_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n between_o chambery_n and_o anneci_n and_o rumilly_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n but_o small_a and_o ill-built_a however_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o hot_a bath_n of_o allom_n and_o sulphur_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o be_v very_o much_o frequent_v the_o county_n of_o maurienne_n the_o county_n or_o valley_n of_o maurienne_n reach_v from_o the_o alps_o to_o the_o river_n isere_fw-la on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o
n._n e._n of_o bruges_n and_o 14_o s._n w._n of_o middleburg_n long._n 22_o d._n 34_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 24_o m._n ii_o sas-van-ghent_n sas-van-ghent_n be_v a_o small_a place_n but_o so_o strong_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n and_o fortification_n that_o it_o be_v account_v impregnable_a yet_o the_o hollander_n take_v it_o in_o 1644._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n n._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n lat._n 51_o d._n 20_o m._n iii_o ardenburgh_n ardenburgh_n be_v also_o a_o small_a place_n but_o very_o strong_a in_o flanders_n subject_n to_o the_o hollander_n it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 36_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 22_o m._n article_n ii_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n lat._n brabantia_n this_o duchy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o island_n encompass_v with_o river_n have_v the_o mouse_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o nort_n the_o demer_n on_o the_o south_n which_o run_v through_o part_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o schelde_v on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o side_n of_o breda_n and_o bergin-op-zoom_a so_o that_o it_o border_n part_v of_o the_o country_n of_o gelderland_n bound_n bound_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n on_o the_o east_n the_o country_n of_o hainault_n and_o the_o country_n of_o namur_n on_o the_o south_n flanders_n and_o part_n of_o zealand_n on_o the_o west_n and_o holland_n and_o another_o part_n of_o gelderland_n on_o the_o north._n its_o extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 70_o mile_n and_o about_o 60_o west_n and_o east_n quality_n quality_n the_o air_n be_v general_o good_a and_o wholesome_a the_o soil_n be_v very_o fertile_a except_o some_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n which_o be_v somewhat_o sandy_a and_o barren_a the_o city_n be_v very_o fine_a whereof_o there_o be_v 26_o wall_v and_o strong_a to_n to_n not_o mention_v other_o of_o less_o importance_n and_o about_o 100_o village_n village_n village_n history_n history_n the_o brabander_n be_v descend_v from_o a_o colony_n of_o saxon_n bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o elbe_n by_o charlemaign_n and_o plant_v in_o this_o country_n in_o 806._o divers_a author_n say_v that_o anchises_n or_o anchisices_n father_n to_o pepin_n of_o haristol_n be_v lord_n of_o brabant_n charlemaign_a and_o his_o child_n be_v master_n of_o this_o country_n until_o such_o time_n as_o otho_n son_n to_o prince_n charles_n of_o france_n duke_n of_o lower_n lorraine_n be_v dead_a in_o 1004._o without_o be_v marry_v brabant_n become_v the_o portion_n of_o gerbege_n second_o daughter_n to_o the_o same_o charles_n of_o france_n and_o his_o first_o wife_n bonne_fw-fr of_o ardenne_n marry_v to_o lambert_n ii_o earl_n of_o mont_n and_o louvain_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lothier_n at_o first_o they_o take_v only_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n but_o 1235_o henry_n i._n take_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lorraine_n philip_n iii_o call_v the_o good_a recollect_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o charles_n the_o rash_a his_o son_n father_n to_o mary_n of_o burgundy_n who_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o her_o marriage_n to_o maximilian_n afterward_o emperor_n this_o country_n have_v be_v fruitful_a in_o illustrious_a man_n and_o learned_a writer_n the_o river_n rivers_n rivers_n here_o beside_o the_o mouse_n and_o the_o scheld_v be_v demer_n dommel_n senne_n aa_n dyle_n gias_n jecke_n nephte_v both_o great_a and_o small_a and_o mert_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a lake_n and_o pond_n brabant_n comprehend_v the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n who_o capital_a be_v antwerp_n the_o lordship_n of_o mechlin_n the_o duchy_n of_o arschot_n the_o marquisate_n of_o bergues_n the_o county_n of_o hooghstraet_n the_o state_n of_o maestricht_n former_o that_o of_o liege_n and_o 19_o barony_n louvain_n be_v in_o time_n past_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n but_o now_o brussels_n brabant_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o dutch-rbrabant_a in_o which_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v boisleduc_n bish_n cap._n breda_n bergenopzoom_a grave_a ravestein_n helmont_n eyndenhove_v maestricht_n lillo_n 2._o spanish-brabant_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o comprebend_v brussels_n cap._n louvain_n leuwe_n arschot_n duke_n nivelle_n tillemont_n or_o tienen_fw-ge judoigne_n gemblour_n lyre_n die_v vilvoerde_n herental_n hannuye_n 3._o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n antwerp_n bish_n 4._o the_o lordship_n of_o malines_n which_o have_v malines_n or_o mechlin_n arch._n to_o keep_v to_o my_o general_n division_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o here_o the_o description_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o spanish_a brabant_n and_o reserve_v that_o of_o the_o marquisate_n and_o lordship_n of_o malines_n for_o the_o two_o follow_a article_n chief_n town_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n in_o brabant_n i._o boisleduc_n boisleduc_n bolduc_n 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