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ladislaus_n use_v to_o say_v that_o if_o lewis_n have_v follow_v his_o victory_n the_o first_o day_n he_o have_v be_v master_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o person_n too_o if_o the_o second_o of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o of_o his_o person_n but_o not_o pursue_v it_o till_o the_o three_o day_n he_o fail_v of_o both_o so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o fly_v to_o rome_n and_o give_v over_o the_o enterprise_n 29._o 1415._o 15_o joan_n ii_o sister_n of_o ladislaus_n of_o as_o much_o levity_n but_o not_o altogether_o of_o so_o ill_a a_o fame_n as_o the_o former_a joan_n observe_v the_o unprosperous_a success_n of_o the_o house_n of_o anjou_n she_o â—dopted_v for_o her_o heir_n alphonso_n the_o five_o of_o arragon_n who_o have_v some_o claim_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o direct_a heir_n of_o pedro_n or_o peter_n the_o 3d._o and_o constance_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n manfred_n speak_v of_o before_o but_o find_v he_o to_o stand_v too_o much_o on_o his_o own_o right_n 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show_v for_o leave_v his_o heir_n a_o minor_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o french_a upon_o pretence_n of_o preserve_v the_o country_n for_o he_o against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o spaniard_n have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o which_o when_o they_o will_v restore_v to_o the_o proper_a owner_n be_v beyond_o my_o cunning_n to_o determine_v but_o now_o behold_v the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 999_o 1_o beral_a of_o saxony_n 1027_o 2_o humbert_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o maurienne_n 1048_o 3_o be_o or_o amadee_n i._n 1076_o 4_o humbert_n ii_o 1109_o 5_o be_o or_o amadee_n ii_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o savoy_n 1154_o 6_o humbert_n iii_o 1201_o 7_o thomas_n son_n of_o humbert_n 1234_o 8_o be_o or_o amadee_n iii_o 1246_o 9_o boniface_n son_n of_o be_o iii_o 1256_o 10_o peter_n a_o young_a son_n of_o earl_n thomas_n call_v charlemain_n the_o less_o win_v turin_n vaulx_n etc._n etc._n 1268_o 11_o philip_n brother_n of_o peter_n 1285_o 12_o be_o or_o amadee_n iv._o nephew_n of_o thomas_n the_o 7th_o earl_n by_o a_o son_n name_v thomas_n 1323_o 13_o edward_n son_n of_o be_o iv._o 1329_o 14_o be_o or_o amadee_n v._o the_o brother_n of_o edward_n 1342_o 15_o be_o or_o amadee_n vi._n 1385_o 16_o be_o or_o amadee_n vii_o 1397_o 17_o be_o or_o amadee_n viii_o the_o first_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1434_o 18_o lewis_n son_n of_o be_o viii_o 1461_o 19_o be_o or_o amadee_n ix_o 1475_o 20_o philibert_n son_n of_o be_o 9th_o 1481_o 21_o charles_n brother_n of_o philibert_n 1489_o 22_o charles_n ii_o 1495_o 23_o philip_n ii_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o second_o duke_n 1496_o 24_o philibert_n ii_o 1504_o 25_o charles_n iii_o the_o brother_n of_o philibert_n out_v of_o his_o estate_n by_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o 1559_o 26_o emanuel_n philibert_n restore_v upon_o his_o marriage_n with_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n by_o qu._n mary_n 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alphonso_n the_o four_o 1217._o 9_o ferdinand_n ii_o son_n of_o alphonso_n the_o nine_o of_o leon_n and_o of_o berenguela_n the_o sister_n of_o henry_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o leon_n also_o anno_fw-la 1230._o the_o kingdom_n never_o since_o disjoined_n though_o the_o title_n of_o leon_n in_o short_a time_n become_v dis-continued_n 1252._o 10_o alfonso_n v._o son_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o emperor_n elect._n 32._o 1283._o 11_o sancho_n iii_o the_o second_o son_n of_o alfonso_n the_o five_o the_o child_n of_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerde_n his_o elder_a brother_n be_v set_v beside_o 12._o 1295._o 12_o ferdinand_n iii_o of_o castille_n and_o iv._o of_o leon_n son_n of_o sancho_n the_o three_o 28._o 1312._o 13_o alfonso_n vi_o son_n of_o ferdinand_n 38._o 1350_o 14_o pedro_n the_o son_n of_o alfonso_n for_o his_o infinite_a tyranny_n surname_v the_o cruel_a 18._o 1368._o 15_o henry_n ii_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o alfonso_n 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thenceforth_o use_v who_o dip_v his_o four_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o earl_n draw_v they_o thwart_v his_o shield_n which_o be_v only_o of_o plain_a gold_n without_o any_o devise_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o arm_n hereafter_o 11_o the_o kingdom_n of_o maiorca_n the_o kingdom_n of_o maiorca_n contain_v the_o land_n of_o majorca_n minorca_n ebuâ—sa_n and_o frumentaria_fw-la in_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o land_n of_o rousillon_n sardaigne_n or_o cerdagne_n in_o the_o continent_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o montpâ—lier_n in_o france_n the_o land_n of_o rousillon_n which_o be_v the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v situate_a betwixt_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o pyrenâ—es_n bound_v on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o west_n with_o catalogne_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o say_v pyrenees_n on_o the_o east_n with_o languedoc_n in_o france_n place_n of_o most_o importance_n in_o it_o be_v 1._o helna_n a_o bishop_n see_v on_o the_o river_n techo_n 2._o collâ—bre_fw-mi now_o a_o poor_a and_o ignoble_a village_n of_o note_n only_o for_o a_o safe_a and_o commodious_a harbour_n but_o former_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o illiberis_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o war_n betwixt_o rome_n and_o carthage_n 3._o perpignan_n in_o latin_a perpinianum_fw-la build_v in_o the_o year_n 1068._o by_o guinard_n earl_n of_o rousillon_n in_o a_o pleasant_a plain_n on_o the_o river_n thelis_n now_o a_o rich_a town_n well_o trade_v and_o as_o strong_o fortify_v against_o the_o french_a to_o who_o fury_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n it_o be_v still_o expose_v besiege_a by_o henry_n son_n to_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o with_o a_o puissant_a army_n anno_fw-la 1542_o pert_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o charles_n the_o five_o majorâ—a_n who_o have_v before_o attempt_v marsâ—illes_n in_o provence_n partly_o to_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o chief_a door_n of_o spain_n by_o which_o he_o may_v at_o all_o time_n 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lambert_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o reyner_n of_o hainalt_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o louvain_n henry_n his_o son_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o antwerp_n also_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a marquisate_n but_o still_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o louvain_n godfrey_n the_o 6._o earl_n have_v enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o dominion_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o 5._o anno_fw-la 1108._o create_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o brabant_n whether_o so_o name_v from_o the_o old_a bratuspantium_n which_o caesar_n place_v in_o this_o tract_n or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v quasi_fw-la brachland_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o barren_a soil_n be_v not_o yet_o determine_v john_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o that_o name_n add_v hereunto_o the_o duchy_n of_o limburg_n and_o john_n the_o three_o the_o signeurie_n of_o malines_n or_o machlin_n how_o it_o become_v unite_v to_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o ensue_a catalogue_n of_o the_o the_o earl_n of_o louvain_n and_o duke_n of_o brabant_n 104_o 1_o lambert_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o regnier_n earl_n of_o hainalt_n make_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o louvain_n in_o right_a of_o gerburg_n his_o wife_n 1015_o 2_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o lambert_n who_o take_v antwerp_n make_v it_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o the_o holy_a empire_n 1046_o 3_o lambert_n ii_o son_n of_o henry_n 1054_o 4_o henry_n ii_o son_n of_o lambert_n the_o second_o 1068_o 5_o henry_n iii_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o 6_o henry_n iu_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o 1096_o 7_o godfrey_n surname_v barbatus_n brother_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o create_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o brabant_n by_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1108._o father_n of_o adelize_n the_o second_o wife_n of_o our_o henry_n the_o first_o 1140_o 8_o godfrey_n or_o geoffrey_n ii_o son_n of_o godfrey_n 1143_o 9_o godfrey_n or_o geoffrey_n iii_o son_n of_o 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1355_o 16_o joan_n elder_a daughter_n of_o john_n the_o three_o marry_v to_o wenceslauâ—_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o luxembourg_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n 1406_o 17_o anthony_n of_o burgogne_n son_n of_o philip_n the_o hardy_a and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr malain_fw-fr earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o margaret_n the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o joan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v wenceslaus_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n succeed_v in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brabant_n his_o elder_a brother_n john_n give_v way_n unto_o it_o 1415_o 18_o john_n iu_o son_n of_o anthony_n by_o his_o first_o wise_a joan_n daughter_n of_o waleran_n earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1426_o 19_o philip_n the_o second_o son_n of_o anthony_n and_o brother_n of_o john_n the_o four_o 1430_o 20_o philip_n
rise_v out_o of_o a_o sea_n wavie_a argent_fw-fr &_o azure_a westfriseland_a have_v on_o the_o east_n groyning-land_n and_o a_o part_n of_o westphalen_n in_o high-germany_n on_o the_o south_n overyssell_a and_o the_o zuider-see_a on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o main_a ocean_n the_o country_n general_o moorish_a and_o full_a of_o fen_n unapt_a for_o corn_n but_o yield_v great_a store_n of_o pasturage_n which_o moorishnesse_n of_o the_o ground_n make_v the_o air_n very_o foggy_a and_o unhealthy_a nor_o have_v they_o any_o fuel_n wherewith_o to_o rectify_v it_o except_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o they_o call_v seven-wolden_a but_o turf_n and_o cowdung_n which_o add_v but_o little_a to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o unsound_a air_n nor_o be_v they_o better_o store_v with_o rivers_n here_o be_v none_o proper_a to_o this_o country_n but_o that_o of_o leuwars_n the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v supply_v by_o great_a channel_n in_o most_o place_n which_o do_v not_o only_o drain_v 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they_o call_v it_o 5._o sneck_v in_o a_o low_a and_o inconvenient_a situation_n but_o both_o for_o largeness_n and_o beauty_n the_o best_a in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o second_o in_o esteem_n of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o oâ—ffergoâ—_n or_o the_o east_n part_v lie_v towards_o groiningland_n the_o town_n of_o most_o note_n be_v 6._o leuwarden_n situate_v on_o the_o hinder_a leuwar_n the_o prime_a town_n of_o west-friâ—eland_a and_o honour_v with_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o chancery_n hereof_o from_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n a_o rich_a town_n well_o build_v and_o strong_o fortify_v 7._o doccum_fw-la border_v upon_o groin_v the_o birth_n place_n of_o gemma_fw-la frisiiâ—_n in_o seven-wolden_a or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o seven_o forest_n so_o call_v from_o so_o many_o small_a forest_n join_v near_o together_o be_v no_o town_n of_o note_n be_v long_a time_n a_o woodland_n country_n and_o not_o well_o inhabit_v till_o of_o late_a the_o number_n of_o the_o wall_a town_n be_v 11_o in_o all_o oâ—_n the_o village_n 〈◊〉_d burrough_n 345._o to_o this_o province_n belong_v the_o isle_n of_o schelinke_n the_o shore_n whereof_o be_v plentiful_o store_v with_o dogfish_n take_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n of_o the_o island_n attire_v themselves_o with_o beast_n skin_n and_o then_o fall_v to_o dance_v with_o which_o sport_n the_o fish_n be_v much_o delight_v make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n towards_o they_o net_n be_v pitch_v present_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o water_n which_o do_v the_o man_n put_v off_o their_o disguise_n and_o the_o fright_a fish_n hasten_v towards_o the_o sea_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o toil_n touch_v the_o frison_n heretofore_o possess_v of_o this_o country_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a when_o we_o come_v to_o east-friseland_n possess_v also_o by_o they_o and_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o free_a estate_n govern_v by_o its_o own_o law_n and_o prince_n here_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o friesland_n be_v azure_a semi_a of_o billet_n argent_fw-fr two_o lion_n or._n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o three_o province_n be_v the_o batavi_n and_o caninefates_n inhabit_v the_o island_n of_o the_o rhine_n situate_v betwixt_o the_o middle_a branch_n thereof_o and_o the_o waeâ—_n which_o now_o contain_v south-holland_n vtrecht_n and_o some_o part_n of_o gueldres_n the_o frisii_n dwell_v in_o west-friseland_n and_o the_o north_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o mattiaci_n inhabit_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o zealand_n by_o charles_n the_o bald_a these_o country_n be_v almost_o unpeople_v by_o the_o norman_a piracy_n be_v give_v to_o thierrie_n son_n of_o sigebert_n a_o prince_n of_o aquitain_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n his_o successor_n acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n till_o the_o time_n of_o arnulph_n the_o 4._o earl_n who_o atturn_v homager_n to_o the_o empire_n in_o john_n the_o 2._o they_o become_v unite_v to_o the_o house_n of_o hainalt_n and_o in_o william_n the_o 3._o to_o that_o of_o bavaria_n add_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n in_o the_o person_n of_o duke_n philip_n the_o good_a as_o appear_v by_o this_o succession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n zealand_n and_o lord_n of_o westfriseland_a 863_o 1_o thierrie_n or_o theodorick_n of_o aquitain_n the_o first_o earl_n etc._n etc._n 903_o 2_o thierrie_n ii_o son_n of_o thierrie_n the_o 1._o 3_o thierrie_n the_o iii_o the_o son_n of_o theodorick_n the_o 2._o 988_o 4_o arnulph_n who_o first_o make_v this_o estate_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o empire_n shin_n in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o frison_n 993_o 5_o thierrie_n iu_o son_n of_o arnulph_n 1039_o 6_o thierrie_n v._n son_n of_o theodorick_n the_o 4._o 1048_o 7_o florence_n brother_n of_o thierrie_n the_o 5._o 1062_o 8_o thierrie_n vi_o son_n of_o florence_n in_o who_o minority_n the_o estate_n of_o holland_n be_v usurp_v by_o godfrey_n le_fw-fr bossu_fw-fr duke_n of_o lorrein_a by_o some_o account_v of_o as_o a_o earl_n hereof_o 1092_o 9_o florence_n ii_o surname_v the_o fat_a son_n of_o thierrie_n the_o 6._o 1123_o 10_o thierrie_n vii_o who_o tame_v the_o stomach_n of_o the_o frison_n 1163_o 11_o florence_n iii_o a_o companion_n of_o frederick_n barbarossa_n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o holy-land_n 1190_o 12_o thierrie_n viii_o son_n to_o florence_n the_o 3._o 1203_o 13_o william_n the_o brother_n of_o thierrie_n and_o earl_n of_o east-friseland_n which_o country_n he_o have_v before_o subdue_v supplant_v his_o niece_n ada_n his_o brother_n daughter_n but_o after_o her_o decease_n die_v without_o issue_n succeed_v in_o his_o own_o right_n unto_o the_o estate_n 1223_o 14_o florence_n iu_o son_n of_o william_n 1235_o 15_o william_n ii_o son_n of_o florence_n the_o 4._o elect_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n slay_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o frison_n 1255_o 16_o florence_n the_o v._o the_o first_o as_o some_o write_v who_o call_v himself_o earl_n of_o zealand_n the_o title_n to_o those_o land_n former_o question_v by_o the_o fleming_n be_v relinquish_v to_o he_o on_o his_o marriage_n with_o beatrix_n the_o daughter_n of_o guy_n of_o dampierre_n earl_n of_o flanders_n 1296_o 17_o john_n the_o son_n of_o florence_n the_o 5._o subdue_v the_o rebellious_a frison_n the_o last_o of_o the_o male-issue_n of_o thierrie_n of_o aquitaine_n earl_n of_o hainalt_n overyssel_a holland_n etc._n etc._n 1300_o 18_o john_n of_o avesne_n earl_n of_o hainalt_n son_n of_o john_n of_o avesne_n earl_n of_o hainalt_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n aleide_n sister_n of_o william_n the_o 2._o and_o daughter_n of_o florence_n the_o 4._o succeed_v as_o next_o heir_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n 1305_o 19_o william_n iii_o surname_v the_o good_a father_n of_o the_o lady_n philippe_n wife_n of_o one_o edward_n the_o 3._o 1337_o 20_o william_n iu_o of_o holland_n and_o the_o ii_o of_o hainalt_n slay_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o frison_n 1346_o 21_o margaret_n sister_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n the_o 4._o and_o elder_a daughter_n of_o william_n the_o 3._o marry_v to_o lewis_n of_o bavaria_n emperor_n of_o the_o german_n force_v to_o relinquish_v holland_n unto_o william_n her_o second_o son_n and_o to_o content_v herself_o with_o hainalt_n 1351_o 22_o william_n v._n second_o son_n of_o lewis_n and_o margaret_n his_o elder_a brother_n steven_n succeed_v in_o baâ—aria_n in_o right_a of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n succeed_v in_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n 1377_o 23_o albert_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o william_n the_o five_o fortunate_a in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o frison_n 1404_o 24_o william_n vi_o earl_n of_o osternant_n and_o by_o that_o name_n admit_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o 2._o elder_a
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dussel_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v situate_a the_o river_n not_o far_o off_o fall_v into_o the_o rhine_n 2_o adenbourg_n build_v by_o eberard_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o berg_n the_o seat_n of_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n till_o remove_v to_o dusseldorp_n 3_o keiserswerd_v situate_a on_o the_o rhine_n belong_v ancient_o to_o the_o empire_n but_o buy_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o charles_n the_o 4._o by_o john_n earl_n of_o cleve_n 4_o mulheim_n on_o the_o rhine_n also_o just_a against_o colen_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n fortify_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o and_o make_v the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o that_o bishopric_n prohibit_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o own_o dwelling_n but_o raze_v not_o long_o after_o by_o marquis_n spinola_n on_o complaint_n make_v by_o those_o of_o colen_n to_o the_o emperor_n mathias_n 5._o stelt_v or_o steltium_n on_o the_o roer_n among_o the_o coal_n mine_n 6._o angermond_n on_o the_o 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the_o dukedom_n of_o gueldres_n but_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o so_o great_a a_o adversary_n make_v his_o submission_n to_o he_o at_o venlo_n and_o so_o save_v his_o estate_n 1584._o 35_o john_n william_n son_n of_o the_o former_a william_n during_o the_o life_n of_o charles_n frederick_n his_o elder_a brother_n be_v bishop_n of_o munster_n on_o who_o death_n anno_fw-la 1575._o he_o resign_v that_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o his_o whole_a estate_n which_o he_o manage_v with_o great_a piety_n and_o prudence_n till_o the_o year_n 1610._o and_o then_o die_v issueless_a the_o last_o of_o that_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o cleve_n after_o who_o death_n much_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n grow_v about_o the_o succession_n betwixt_o the_o several_a competitor_n and_o pretender_n to_o it_o of_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v 1._o leopold_n archduke_n of_o austria_n pretend_v a_o investiture_n from_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n to_o 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