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of_o that_o courage_n that_o they_o defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o that_o country_n against_o the_o roman_n when_o the_o residue_n of_o spain_n be_v subdue_v and_o be_v at_o last_o not_o without_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o manifest_a token_n of_o manly_a resolution_n and_o heroic_a spirit_n on_o their_o part_n vanquish_v by_o the_o darling_n of_o fortune_n augustus_n such_o hilly_a and_o mountainous_a people_n be_v always_o the_o last_o that_o be_v conquer_v and_o the_o first_o that_o stand_v on_o their_o own_o guard_n as_o beside_o these_o biscayne_n the_o navarâ—ois_n and_o asturian_o here_o in_o spain_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o our_o britan_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o saxon_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o live_v in_o a_o sharp_a air_n and_o be_v enure_v to_o labour_n they_o prove_v on_o occasion_n good_a and_o able_a man_n or_o that_o the_o fort_n of_o nature_n own_o building_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o win_v as_o defend_v or_o that_o the_o unpleasantness_n of_o the_o country_n and_o unfruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n yield_v no_o occasion_n to_o stranger_n to_o desire_v and_o adventure_v for_o i_o take_v not_o on_o i_o to_o determine_v but_o be_v overcome_v at_o last_o gallicia_n they_o be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o province_n of_o â—arracâ—nensis_fw-la and_o so_o continue_v after_o the_o new_a model_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o emperor_n constanâ—â—_n under_o the_o romans_n they_o continue_v till_o that_o empire_n fall_v and_o then_o not_o conquer_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o resign_v over_o to_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o province_n nor_o lose_v they_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o ancient_a and_o natural_a courage_n by_o the_o intermixture_n of_o the_o vascon_n continue_v still_o good_a soldier_n both_o for_o sea_n and_o land_n a_o stubborn_a fierce_a and_o courageous_a people_n impatient_a of_o servitude_n and_o not_o easy_a to_o be_v force_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o like_v not_o of_o the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o spaniard_n that_o submit_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o moor_n except_v those_o of_o the_o asturia_n never_o conquer_v by_o they_o and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o province_n which_o shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n animate_v and_o conduct_v in_o that_o undertake_n by_o soria_n descend_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 87._o make_v upon_o that_o good_a service_n the_o first_o lord_n of_o biscay_n after_o this_o they_o continue_v a_o free_a and_o distinct_a estate_n under_o their_o own_o proprietary_n lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o haro_n till_o that_o nero_n of_o spain_n don_n pedro_n the_o cruel_a violent_o take_v it_o from_o donna_n jeanne_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o it_o anno_fw-la 1358._o from_o which_o donna_n jeanne_n the_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n the_o young_a son_n of_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerde_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o castille_n issue_v the_o lady_n jeanne_n manuel_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o mother_n of_o john_n the_o first_o both_o king_n of_o castille_n by_o which_o last_o this_o country_n be_v unite_v to_o that_o crown_n for_o ever_o anno_fw-la 1379._o the_o name_n of_o the_o proprietary_a lord_n of_o this_o estate_n we_o have_v in_o this_o follow_a catalogue_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o biscay_n 870._o 1_o soria_n the_o son_n of_o lope_n of_o biscay_n but_o nephew_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o a_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o first_o lord_n of_o biscay_n 2_o manso_n lopes_n the_o son_n of_o soria_n 3_o inigo_n the_o deaf_a son_n of_o manso_n lopes_n 4_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o son_n of_o inigo_n 5_o sancho_n lopes_n the_o son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n 6_o inigo_n ii_o the_o base_a son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o two_o son_n of_o sancho_n lopes_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tender_a year_n be_v set_v aside_o 7_o lopes_n diaz_n ii_o son_n of_o inigo_n the_o second_o 8_o diego_n lopes_n surname_v the_o white_a son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o ad_fw-la 9_o lopes_n diaz_n iii_o son_n of_o diego_n lopes_n the_o first_o who_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o surname_n of_o haro_n from_o a_o town_n of_o that_o name_n of_o his_o foundation_n 10_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n de_fw-fr haro_n the_o son_n of_o lopes_n diaz_n the_o 3d._n 11_o lopes_n diaz_n iv._o son_n of_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n de_fw-fr haro_n 1257._o 12_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n ii_o assist_v sancho_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n alfonso_n of_o castille_n in_o exclude_v the_o child_n of_o don_n ferdinand_n his_o elder_a brother_n by_o which_o sancho_n he_o be_v after_o slay_v 1289._o 13_o diego_n lopes_n de_fw-fr haro_n the_o son_n of_o diego_n 1290._o 14_o diego_n lopes_n iii_o the_o brother_n of_o diego_n lopes_n diaz_n the_o second_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o town_n of_o bilbo_n 1309._o 15_o john_n of_o castille_n brother_n to_o king_n sancho_n and_o husband_n of_o mary_n diaz_n de_fw-fr haro_n daughter_n of_o diego_n lopes_n the_o second_o 1319._o 16_o john_n the_o blind_a so_o call_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v a_o eye_n son_n of_o john_n of_o castille_n and_o mary_n diaz_n of_o haro_n slay_v by_o king_n alfonso_n 1329._o 17_o john_n nugne_v of_o lara_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n the_o blind_a who_o name_n i_o find_v not_o succeed_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o donna_n maria_n diaz_n 1350._o 18_o nugno_fw-la de_fw-fr lara_n a_o infant_n of_o two_o year_n old_a succeed_v john_n nugne_v of_o lara_n his_o father_n 1351._o 19_o jeane_o and_o isabel_n the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o nugno_fw-la de_fw-fr lara_n seize_v upon_o by_o don_n pedro_n and_o the_o whole_a signeurie_n of_o biscay_n subject_v by_o strong_a hand_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n with_o many_o other_o fair_a estate_n which_o depend_v on_o it_o the_o arm_n of_o these_o lord_n
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the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n and_o give_v his_o son_n sancho_n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n in_o his_o own_o life_n time_n 4_o alphonso_n the_o 3d_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o confederate_n against_o mahomâ—t_n enaser_n the_o miramomoline_n of_o morocco_n who_o he_o vanquish_v in_o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o muradâ—t_n or_o sâ—erra_fw-la morena_n anno_fw-la 1214._o and_o add_v alava_n and_o guipuscoa_n to_o his_o other_o estate_n 5_o ferdâ—nand_n the_o three_o who_o incorporate_v leon_n and_o castille_n into_o one_o estate_n and_o add_v the_o kingdom_n of_o murcia_n corduba_n and_o sevil_n take_v from_o the_o moor_n unto_o his_o dominion_n 6_o alfonso_n the_o five_o of_o castille_n and_o the_o nine_o of_o leon_n elect_a emperor_n of_o the_o german_n but_o more_o famous_a for_o his_o eminence_n in_o astronomy_n the_o author_n of_o the_o alfonsine_a table_n 7_o pedro_n the_o â—ruel_a drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o henry_n of_o transtamare_n his_o brother_n restore_v again_o for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o 8_o john_n son_n of_o henry_n of_o transtamare_n who_o marry_v his_o son_n henry_n to_o catharine_n daughter_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n by_z constance_z one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o don_n petro_n the_o cruel_a so_o unite_n both_o title_n into_o one_o the_o time_n in_o which_o these_o prince_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v reign_v appear_v in_o these_o catalogue_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o king_n of_o castille_n which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v the_o earl_n of_o castille_n a._n ch._n 910._o 1_o ferdinand_n gonsales_n the_o first_o proprietary_n earl_n 932._o 2_o garcias_n son_n of_o ferdinand_n 980._o 3_o sancho_n or_o sanctias_n son_n of_o garcias_n 1018._o 4_o garcias_n ii_o son_n of_o sancho_n slay_v by_o treason_n without_o issue_n 1028_o 5_o nugna_fw-la or_o elvira_n the_o sister_n of_o garcias_n the_o second_o marry_v to_o sancho_n king_n of_o navarre_n father_n of_o ferdinand_n make_v by_o he_o the_o first_o king_n of_o castille_n the_o king_n of_o castille_n 1036._o 1_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o leon_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n 33._o 1067._o 2_o sancho_n son_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n only_o his_o young_a brother_n alfonso_n succeed_v in_o leon._n 6._o 1073._o 3_o alfonso_n the_o brother_n of_o sancho_n king_n of_o leon_n and_o afterward_o of_o castille_n also_o 1108._o 4_o viraca_n queen_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n alfonso_n ii_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o arragon_n 15._o 1122._o 5_o alfonso_n iii_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n the_o son_n of_o viraca_n by_o raymond_n of_o burgundy_n her_o former_a husband_n 1157._o 6_o sancho_n ii_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o alfonso_n the_o three_o his_o young_a brother_n ferdinand_n succeed_v in_o leon._n 2._o 1159._o 7_o alfonso_n iu._n son_n of_o sancho_n the_o second_o 1214._o 8_o henry_n son_n of_o 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 the_o six_o earl_n of_o transtamâ—re_n ii_o 1379._o 16_o john_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o ii_o 1390._o 17_o henry_n iii_o son_n of_o john_n and_o husband_n of_o catharine_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n of_o gaâ—nt_n and_o the_o lady_n constance_n castille_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pedro._n 17._o 1406._o 18_o john_n ii_o son_n of_o henry_n and_o catharine_n 48._o 1454._o 19_o henry_n iu._n son_n of_o john_n the_o second_o 21._o 1475._o 20_o isabel_n sister_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o marry_v to_o ferdinand_n v._o son_n of_o john_n king_n of_o arragon_n of_o who_o act_n and_o issue_n we_o will_v make_v more_o ample_a mention_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n which_o begin_v in_o they_o and_o have_v be_v since_o continue_v in_o their_o posterity_n the_o chief_a order_n of_o knighthood_n within_o these_o kingdom_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n long_o since_o unite_v into_o one_o be_v three_o in_o all_o partly_o 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make_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o provence_n by_o boatswain_n the_o first_o king_n of_o burgundy_z he_o be_v after_o king_n of_o burgundiâ—_n and_o italy_n also_o 2_o william_n d'_fw-fr arles_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n 3_o gâ—llert_n â—arl_n of_o provence_n the_o father_n oâ—_n the_o lady_n doulce_fw-it 1082._o 4_o raymond_n aâ—nold_n earl_n of_o barcelone_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o lady_n daâ—lce_fw-mi of_o provence_n 1131._o 5_o berengâ—r_n raymond_n the_o second_o son_n of_o raymond_n arnold_n and_o the_o lady_n doulce_fw-it 6_o raymond_n ii_o son_n of_o berengar_n raymond_n 1173._o 7_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o e._n of_o barcilone_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o raymond_n earl_n of_o barcelone_n elder_a son_n unto_o raymond_n arnold_n and_o the_o lady_n doulce_fw-it 1196._o 8_o alforso_n ii_o second_o son_n of_o alfonso_n the_o first_o succeed_v in_o the_o earldom_n of_o provence_n his_o elder_a brother_n pedâ—o_n inherit_v the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o barcelone_n 9_o raymond_n iii_o son_n of_o alâ—onso_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o provence_n of_o this_o line_n 1261._o 10_o charles_n of_o valois_n earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o in_o right_a of_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o raymond_n the_o 3d_o earl_n of_o provence_n he_o be_v also_o king_n of_o naples_n sicil_n etc._n etc._n 1282._o 11_o charles_n ii_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o earl_n of_o provence_n 1310._o 12_o robert_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o earl_n of_o provence_n 1342._o 13_o joan_n queen_n of_o naples_n and_o countess_n of_o provence_n 1371._o 14_o lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o queen_n joan_n earl_n of_o provence_n and_o titularie_a king_n of_o naples_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o descent_n from_o charles_n de_fw-fr valois_n earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o provence_n we_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o 1385._o 15_o lewis_n ii_o duke_n of_o anjou_n earl_n of_o provence_n etc._n etc._n 1416._o 16_o lewis_n iii_o duke_n of_o anjou_n earl_n of_o provence_n etc._n etc._n 1430._o 17_o renè_fw-la brother_n of_o lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n etc._n etc._n 1480._o 18_o charles_n earl_n of_o maine_n son_n of_o charles_n earl_n of_o maine_n the_o brother_n of_o renè_fw-la succeed_v in_o all_o the_o estate_n and_o title_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o at_o his_o death_n give_v provence_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11_o his_o cousin_n german_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o seven_o and_o mary_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o anjou_n sister_n of_o lewis_n the_o 3d_o and_o renè_fw-la the_o precede_a duke_n and_o of_o charles_n father_n of_o this_o charles_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o provence_n immediate_o on_o who_o decease_n decemb._n 19_o anno_fw-la 1481._o the_o king_n send_v a_o commission_n to_o palamede_n de_fw-fr forban_n lord_n of_o sollieâ—_n chamberlain_n of_o earl_n charles_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o name_n and_o command_v there_o in_o as_o lieutenant_n general_n since_o which_o time_n provence_n never_o be_v dismember_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o apennage_n or_o any_o honourarie_a title_n among_o the_o king_n child_n what_o the_o revenue_n of_o it_o be_v to_o the_o former_a earl_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v have_v no_o good_a authority_n to_o proceed_v upon_o buâ—gundians_n only_o i_o find_v that_o beside_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n hereof_o and_o oâ—her_o cuâ—omâ—ry_a and_o casual_a tax_n there_o be_v a_o tax_n call_v the_o 〈…〉_z be_v sixteen_o florin_n levy_v upon_o every_o fire_n which_o reckon_v 3500_o fire_n for_o such_o the_o estimate_n oâ—_n they_o be_v amount_v yearly_o unto_o 50000_o fioreâ—s_n now_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o rigour_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o king_n taxation_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o france_n and_o so_o much_o of_o those_o province_n which_o proper_o make_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o french_a and_o goth_n let_v we_o next_o look_v on_o those_o which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o burgundian_n who_o history_n kingdom_n and_o estate_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o description_n of_o their_o several_a province_n the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundy_z the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o burgundâ—ans_n at_o their_o first_o settlement_n in_o gaul_n contain_v all_o those_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n than_o call_v the_o 〈…〉_z and_o poenâ—nae_fw-la maxima_fw-la sequarorum_fw-la lugannensis_fw-la primâ—_n and_o viennensis_n now_o pass_v under_o the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o dâ—bâ—dom_n and_o county_n of_o burgundy_n switzerland_n the_o grison_n 〈◊〉_d saâ—oy_n la_fw-fr bâ—esse_n daulâ—hne_n laonois_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o bourben_n a_o â—air_a and_o large_a quantity_n of_o ground_n able_a at_o once_o to_o tempt_v and_o satisfy_v a_o ambitious_a nation_n but_o the_o burgundiâ—ns_n come_v not_o into_o gâ—ulâ—_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n though_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o draw_v somewhat_o near_o it_o in_o their_o original_a they_o be_v a_o people_n border_v near_o the_o vandal_n if_o not_o a_o tribe_n or_o sept_n of_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o those_o part_n in_o which_o be_v now_o the_o dukedom_n of_o meckâ—nhurg_n and_o pomerania_n at_o the_o time_n that_o dâ—usuâ—_n and_o tiberius_n war_v in_o germany_n they_o be_v utter_o barbarous_a live_v in_o tent_n only_o here_o and_o there_o clap_v up_o which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o language_n call_v â—urgâ—_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o burgundian_n among_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o wild_a arab_n have_v â—he_v name_n of_o scenitae_n among_o the_o greeks_n from_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 416._o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o vandal_n they_o leave_v their_o own_o seat_n and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o town_n and_o village_n belong_v now_o to_o the_o marquess_n of_o â—aden_a and_o elector_n of_o the_o rhine_n about_o which_o time_n they_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v then_o miserable_o oppress_v by_o the_o hun_n break_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o pannenia_n not_o find_v any_o other_o way_n to_o free_v themselves_o of_o that_o enemy_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christians_n and_o be_v universal_o baptize_v after_o which_o fall_v on_o the_o hun_n they_o slay_v no_o less_o than_o 30000_o of_o they_o in_o one_o battle_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o never_o trouble_v with_o that_o barbarous_a nation_n christian_n then_o they_o be_v and_o orthodox_n in_o their_o profession_n before_o their_o come_n into_o gaul_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v in_o by_o stilico_n to_o oppose_v the_o french_a then_o threaten_v a_o invasion_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n upon_o this_o invitation_n they_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 80000_o fight_a man_n possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o which_o lie_v from_o the_o far_a shore_n of_o the_o rhosue_n to_o the_o alps_n of_o italy_n and_o from_o the_o mountain_n vauge_fw-mi to_o the_o mediterranean_a provence_n only_o except_v about_o the_o same_o time_n plant_v by_o the_o goth_n their_o government_n be_v under_o king_n many_o according_a to_o their_o tribe_n when_o they_o live_v in_o germany_n monarchical_a when_o settle_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n where_o they_o have_v these_o five_o king_n of_o the_o burgundian_n a._n ch._n 408._o 1_o tibica_fw-la who_o first_o bring_v the_o burgundian_n into_o gaul_n 2_o gundioch_n 3_o gundebault_n uncle_n to_o clotilda_n wife_n to_o clovis_n the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o french_a by_o her_o persuasion_n make_v inclinable_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 4_o sigismond_n 5_o gundomar_n the_o son_n of_o sigismond_n first_o set_v upon_o by_o clodemire_n the_o son_n of_o clovis_n king_n of_o orleans_n who_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n near_o austun_n but_o afterward_o out_v of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o childebert_n and_o clotair_n king_n of_o paris_n and_o soissons_fw-fr in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o brother_n clodomire_v and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o burgundian_n fall_v unto_o the_o french_a after_o it_o have_v continue_v about_o 120_o year_n guntram_n the_o son_n of_o clotaire_n and_o clovis_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o dagobert_n the_o first_o be_v in_o their_o time_n honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o burgundy_n but_o the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundyâ—etled_a â—etled_z among_o the_o french_a in_o the_o way_n of_o succession_n be_v in_o the_o partage_n of_o that_o vast_a empire_n of_o charlemaigne_n among_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n of_o ludovicus_n pâ—us_n in_o constitute_v of_o which_o kingdom_n provence_n be_v add_v to_o the_o reckon_n to_o make_v this_o answerable_a to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o break_a monarchy_n the_o first_o of_o these_o fâ—â—â—ch_a king_n be_v charles_n the_o young_a son_n of_o lotharius_n
earl_n of_o burgundy_n be_v mere_o official_a it_o be_v first_o unite_v to_o the_o duchy_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o d._n eude_v with_o joan_n the_o countess_n but_o no_o issue_n come_v of_o this_o bed_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o house_n of_o flanders_n and_o with_o the_o heir_n of_o flanders_n unto_o philip_n the_o hardy_a the_o first_o duke_n hereof_o of_o the_o royal_a race_n of_o valois_n anno_fw-la 1369._o philip_n the_o grandchild_n of_o this_o philip_n unite_z most_o of_o the_o belgic_a province_n unto_o his_o estate_n after_o who_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n his_o son_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o nancie_n the_o duchy_n be_v surprise_v by_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11_o as_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n escheat_v to_o he_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_n but_o the_o county_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n though_o subdue_v also_o by_o this_o lewis_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o mary_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o charles_n continue_v hitherto_o in_o her_o issue_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n 1001._o 1_o otho_fw-la guillaume_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o power_n and_o aid_n of_o robert_n king_n of_o france_n 1118._o 2_o reinald_n cousin_n and_o heir_n of_o otho_n 1157_o 3_o frederick_n barbarâ—ssa_n emperor_n in_o right_a of_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o earl_n reynald_n 1183._o 4_o otho_n the_o young_a son_n of_o frederick_n 1200_o 5_o otho_fw-la ii_o duke_n of_o meranis_fw-la and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n in_o right_a of_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o otho_n the_o first_o 1208_o 6_o stephen_n earl_n of_o chalons_n next_o heir_n of_o gerard_n of_o vienne_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o otho_n the_o first_o 1204_o 7_o john_n the_o son_n of_o stephen_n de_fw-fr chalons_n 1269_o 8_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o john_n â—270_n 9_o othelin_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n earl_n of_o artoys_n in_o right_a of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o artoys_n 1315_o 10_o philip_n the_o long_a king_n of_o france_n in_o right_a of_o joan_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o othalin_n 1331_o 11_o eude_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n husband_n of_o joan_n of_o france_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o long_a and_o joan_n the_o countess_n 1349_o 12_o philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n grandchild_n of_o eude_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n by_o their_o son_n philip._n 1361._o 13_o margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o lewis_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o second_o daughter_n of_o philip_n the_o long_a and_o joan_n the_o countel_n be_v countess_n of_o burgundy_n and_o artois_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o cousin_n philip._n 14_o lewis_n de_fw-fr malain_fw-fr earl_n of_o flanders_n by_o his_o father_n and_o of_o burgundy_n and_o artois_n by_o his_o mother_n 1369._o 15_o philip_n the_o hardy_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o brother_n charles_n the_o 5_o and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n flanders_n and_o artois_n in_o right_a of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n sole_a daughter_n of_o lewis_n de_fw-fr malain_n 1404._o 16_o antony_z the_o proud_a duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n 1419._o 17_o philiy_n the_o good_a duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n 1467._o 18_o charles_n the_o warlike_a duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n 1475._o 19_o marry_o the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n marry_v to_o maximillan_n of_o austria_n son_n of_o frederick_n the_o 3d_o emperor_n of_o germany_n in_o which_o honour_n he_o succeed_v his_o father_n 1482_o 20_o philip_n the_o iv._o son_n of_o mary_n and_o maximilian_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o arragon_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n joan_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n king_n of_o castille_n etc._n etc._n 1506_o 21_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o emperor_n of_o germany_n by_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n the_o fiâ—t_z 1558._o 22_o philip_n the_o ii_o of_o spain_n and_o v._o of_o burgundy_n 23_o philip_n the_o iii_o of_o spain_n and_o vi_o of_o burgundy_n 23_o philip_n the_o iv._o of_o spain_n and_o vii_o of_o burgundy_n in_o who_o rest_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o charolois_n herein_o not_o trouble_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o feâ—â—_n of_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n upon_o who_o it_o border_v jealous_a enough_o already_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o power_n of_o france_n and_o so_o not_o likely_a to_o admit_v such_o a_o porent_a neighbour_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o earldom_n be_v azure_a a_o lion_n rampant_a or_o seem_v of_o billet_n argent_fw-fr 20_o the_o land_n in_o the_o aquitaine_n and_o gallic_a ocean_n land_n have_v thus_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a province_n within_o the_o continent_n of_o france_n let_v we_o next_o look_v upon_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o disperse_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o the_o western_a ocean_n those_o in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v of_o little_a note_n as_o the_o isle_n of_o ever_o be_v and_o 2_o pomegnes_fw-la lie_v against_o provence_n 3_o maguelone_n lie_v against_o languedoc_n and_o 4_o l'_n anguillade_n betwixt_o both_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr of_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v say_v but_o that_o those_o of_o ever_o be_v be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o ostocchade_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o his_o blascon_n to_o be_v anguillade_n and_o of_o as_o little_a note_n in_o the_o western_a ocean_n be_v belle-isle_n against_o vannes_n in_o bretangne_n the_o isle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr have_v in_o it_o two_o or_o three_o good_a village_n marmostier_n plentiful_a in_o salt_n and_o beautify_v with_o a_o monastery_n call_v the_o white_a abbey_n those_o of_o most_o note_n be_v 1_o oleroâ—_n and_o 2_o ree_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o aquitaine_n and_o those_o of_o 3_o jarsey_n 4_o gernsey_n 5_o sark_n and_o 6_o alderney_n on_o the_o shore_n of_o normandy_n of_o which_o the_o four_o last_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o rest_n possess_v by_o the_o french_a 1_o oleron_n be_v a_o island_n situate_v over_o against_o the_o province_n of_o xaintoigne_n and_o south_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o ree_n from_o which_o little_a distant_a it_o be_v the_o big_a of_o the_o two_o and_o make_v yearly_a very_o great_a quantity_n of_o salt_n wherewith_o most_o of_o the_o province_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n use_v to_o be_v furnish_v but_o it_o be_v easy_a of_o access_n and_o not_o very_o defensible_a which_o make_v it_o of_o less_o note_n both_o in_o ancient_a and_o modern_a story_n the_o principal_a town_n of_o it_o be_v call_v oleron_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o island_n one_o thing_n there_o be_v for_o which_o indeed_o this_o island_n be_v of_o special_a fame_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o marine_a law_n which_o for_o near_o 500_o year_n have_v general_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o frequent_a the_o 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in_o their_o own_o language_n do_v call_v themselves_o zechians_n after_o his_o death_n the_o state_n relapse_v again_o into_o a_o confuse_a anarchy_n till_o the_o year_n 670._o at_o what_o time_n not_o respect_v the_o progeny_n of_o zechius_fw-la the_o founder_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o first_o estate_n they_o fasten_v upon_o crocus_n a_o man_n of_o good_a esteem_n among_o they_o and_o elect_v he_o to_o be_v their_o duke_n crocus_n vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o magnae_fw-la apud_fw-la bohemos_n opinionis_fw-la princeps_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o bertholdus_n tell_v we_o crocus_n be_v dead_a the_o bohemian_n elect_v libussa_n his_o young_a daughter_n and_o of_o her_o government_n soon_o weary_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o primislaus_n for_o their_o prince_n and_o make_v he_o husband_n to_o libussa_n a_o man_n take_v from_o the_o plough_n as_o their_o story_n tell_v we_o to_o espouse_v the_o princess_n it_o be_v order_v and_o agreâ—â—_n on_o by_o her_o many_o suitor_n 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bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1608._o who_o successor_n take_v thus_o out_o of_o bertholdus_n and_o dubravius_n the_o king_n and_o duke_n of_o bohemia_n a._n ch._n 1086_o 1_o vratislaus_n the_o brother_n of_o spitignaeus_n duke_n of_o bohemia_n be_v by_o henry_n the_o 4._o at_o metz_n create_v king_n 2_o conrade_n brother_n to_o vratislaus_n notwithstanding_o that_o his_o brother_n have_v 3_o son_n be_v elect_v duke_n of_o bohemia_n 3_o brecislaus_n son_n to_o vratislaus_n the_o two_o son_n of_o conrade_n be_v reject_v be_v by_o the_o bohemian_n choose_a duke_n 1100_o 4_o borivorius_n the_o 4._o son_n of_o brecislaus_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o bohemian_n his_o elder_a brother_n than_o all_o live_n 1109_o 5_o sutopulcus_fw-la cousin_n german_a to_o borivorius_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n depose_v borivorius_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n 6_o vladislaus_n ii_o brother_n to_o borivorius_n prefer_v by_o the_o people_n to_o the_o throne_n 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grandchild_n to_o otho_n the_o brother_n of_o sutopulcus_fw-la elect_v by_o the_o bohemiam_fw-la in_o place_n of_o frederick_n between_o which_o two_o prince_n there_o be_v continual_a war_n 12_o wenceslaus_n uncle_n unto_o conrade_n and_o son_n of_o otho_n aforesaid_a be_v prefer_v before_o many_o near_a the_o succession_n he_o primislaus_n expel_v but_o fear_v his_o return_n quit_v prague_n 13_o henry_n bishop_n of_o prague_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o blood_n be_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n elect_v duke_n 14_o vladislaus_n iu_o brother_n to_o primislaus_n the_o son_n of_o wenceslaus_n be_v put_v by_o succeed_v henry_n and_o soon_o after_o resign_v 1199_o 15_o primislaus_n elect_v by_o the_o bohemian_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n philip_n crown_v the_o 3._o king_n of_o bohemia_n at_o mentz_n be_v brother_n to_o vladiâ—laus_n the_o 4._o 1248_o 16_o ottocarus_n notwithstanding_o that_o winceslaus_fw-la his_o elder_a brother_n have_v be_v crown_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n be_v acknowledge_v king_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o rodolphus_n the_o emperor_n 1278_o 17_o wencesâ—aus_fw-la ii_o son_n to_o ottocarus_n 1284_o 18_o wenceslaus_n iii_o son_n to_o wenceslaus_n the_o last_o of_o the_o bohemian_a prince_n of_o the_o masculine_a race_n 1304_o 19_o rodolphus_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n albertus_n be_v by_o the_o potency_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o election_n of_o the_o state_n seat_v on_o the_o throne_n be_v otherwise_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o bohemia_n 1305_o 20_o henry_n duke_n of_o carinthia_n husband_n to_o anne_n the_o second_o daughter_n of_o wenceslaus_n the_o 2._o be_v choose_v by_o the_o bohemian_n but_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o government_n they_o elect_v john_n earl_n of_o luxenbourg_n final_o henry_n be_v murder_v by_o one_o of_o his_o nephew_n 1311_o 21_o john_n earl_n of_o luxenbourg_n son_n to_o henry_n the_o 7._o emperor_n and_o husband_n to_o elizabeth_n young_a daughter_n to_o wenceslaus_n the_o 2._o be_v 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be_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o at_o his_o
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crown_n and_o afterward_o be_v confer_v by_o king_n lewis_n the_o 9th_o on_o his_o brother_n charles_n who_o in_o right_n of_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n be_v earl_n of_o provence_n and_o by_o pope_n urban_n the_o four_o be_v make_v king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n afterward_o it_o be_v make_v a_o dukedom_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o five_o in_o the_o person_n of_o lewis_n of_o france_n his_o second_o brother_n to_o who_o this_o fair_a estate_n be_v give_v as_o second_o son_n of_o king_n john_n of_o france_n the_o son_n of_o phâ—lip_n de_fw-fr valois_n and_o consequent_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o charles_n de_fw-fr valois_n the_o last_o earl_n hereof_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n yield_v up_o all_o his_o right_n unto_o he_o final_o it_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lewis_n the_o 11_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n hereof_o have_v be_v vest_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o several_a country_n follow_v in_o this_o order_n the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n of_o the_o line_n 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the_o earldom_n of_o anjou_n from_o his_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v exclude_v by_o his_o brother_n geofrie_n 1080._o 9_o geofrie_n iv._o son_n of_o foulk_n 2._o 1083._o 10_o foulk_n iii_o brother_n of_o geofrie_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o right_n of_o melisend_v his_o wife_n 1143._o 11_o geofrieâ—_n v._o surname_v plantagenet_n 1150._o 12_o henry_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o england_n son_n of_o earl_n geofrie_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o 1162_o 13_o geofrie_n vi_o three_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o make_v earl_n of_o anjou_n on_o his_o marriage_n with_o constance_n the_o heir_n of_o bretagne_n 1186._o 14_o arthur_n son_n of_o geofrie_n and_o constance_n 1202._o 15_o john_n king_n of_o england_n succeed_v on_o the_o death_n of_o arthur_n disposs_v of_o his_o estate_n in_o france_n by_o philip_n augustus_n immediate_o on_o the_o death_n of_o arthur_n earl_n and_o duke_n of_o anjou_n beausse_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o 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6._o for_o 3357._o r._n 3368_o fol_n 23._o 64._o for_o choregrophte_n r._n topegraphie_n ibid._n 65._o for_o glarenteux_fw-fr r._n clarentieux_n 35._o 67._o for_o the_o first_o r._n first_o the_o 40._o for_o different_a r._n difficult_a in_o august_n num_fw-la 14._o l._n 9_o for_o many_o r._n main_a 14._o for_o vicious_a r._n riâ—â—ous_a num_fw-la 16._o 49._o for_o any_o mon_fw-fr r._n any_o not_o num_fw-la 33._o 13_o for_o sudden_o r._n so_o due_o num_fw-la 38._o for_o prevail_a r._n prowl_a fol._n 45._o 13._o and_o so_o in_o many_o place_n else_o which_o i_o note_v in_o this_o place_n once_o for_o all_o for_o colâ—â—an_n r._n cortian_a 47._o 19_o for_o ten_o pound_n r._n ten_o shilling_n ibid._n 50._o for_o hoâ—tis_fw-la r._n bastis_fw-la 48._o 10._o to_o superintendencie_n add_v beside_o illyricum_n itself_o ib._n 28._o for_o among_o other_o r._n among_o his_o son_n then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d to_o constantius_n greece_n thrace_n and_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o east_n to_o constant_a 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baldo_n r._n gurdo_n 〈◊〉_d 99_o for_o arch_n b._n 10._o r._n arch_a b._n 1._o fol._n 98._o 6._o for_o timianus_n r._n timaus_n 99_o 9_o deal_n &_o c._n â—b_n 31._o deal_n no_o 101._o 55._o deal_n thousanâ—_o r_o 4._o 8_o for_o party_n 1._o part_n 109._o 56._o for_o câ—ato_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 110._o 17._o deal_n by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v fâ—ee_a and_o add_v the_o same_o word_n lin_v 18._o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o 113_o 29._o for_o first_o r._n fis_n 114._o l._n 18._o for_o luca_n r._n lucumo_fw-la 116._o 31._o for_o german_n r._n genean_n 12â—_n 23._o for_o liugâ—is_n r._n lâ—gurâ—a_o 123._o 9_o for_o attenduto_n r._n attendulo_fw-la 127._o 6_o for_o first_o 1._o last_o 128._o 56._o for_o 〈◊〉_d pomera_n r._n alâ—a_o pompeia_n 129._o 38._o for_o 5._o r._n saint_n 131._o 10._o to_o several_a part_n add_v call_v by_o several_a name_n 136._o 65._o for_o 〈◊〉_d r._n near_o 138._o 17._o deal_n france_n 141._o 27._o for_o aâ—gow_n r._n argow_n besides_o thâ—se_a there_o be_v some_o mis-â—omâ—rs_a as_o our_o lawyer_n phrase_n it_o as_o bâ—thyâ—nia_n for_o bythinia_n lybia_n for_o libya_n rutili_fw-la and_o râ—tiliaâ—_n for_o ratuli_n and_o ratutian_a thyras_n for_o 〈…〉_z for_o cilicia_n cicilâ—a_o for_o sicilia_n syclopum_o for_o cyclopam_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o work_n which_o i_o hope_v the_o charitable_a reader_n will_v not_o put_v upon_o my_o account_n the_o rest_n which_o do_v not_o alter_v or_o perplex_v the_o sâ—nsâ—_n may_v be_v easy_o amend_v by_o the_o reader_n and_o as_o easy_o pardon_v a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o this_o part_n contain_v france_n spain_n and_o britain_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la i_o charge_v myself_o with_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o in_o this_o i_o be_o to_o charge_v myself_o with_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n which_o be_v the_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o daulphius_n of_o vienna_n before_o the_o incorporate_n of_o that_o province_n with_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n for_o be_v absolute_a prince_n they_o deserve_v place_n here_o as_o well_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n or_o the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n under_o the_o degree_n and_o rank_n of_o king_n who_o succession_n be_v herein_o 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o here_o they_o follow_v in_o this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o daulphin_n of_o vienâ—ois_n a._n ch._n 110._o 1_o guigne_n surname_v the_o fat_a earl_n of_o albon_n and_o gâ—isiâ—auman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o buâ—gundie_n 1135._o 2_o gurgne_n ii_o the_o first_o proprietary_n and_o absolute_a pâ—inca_n hereof_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dauphin_n of_o vâ—enâ—ois_n 1146._o 3_o guigne_n iii_o sâ—nne_n of_o guigne_v the_o second_o 1151._o 4_o beatriae_fw-la daughter_n of_o gaigne_a the_o 3d_o first_o marry_v to_o raymond_n the_o 3d_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n next_o to_z hugh_z the_o 3d_o d._n of_o burgundy_n 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