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881._o lewis_n faineant_v king_n of_o foance_n an._n 886._o charles_n 4._o le_fw-fr gros_n king_n of_o france_n gerard._n li._n 5._o an._n 888_o odo_n a_o king_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o who_o come_v hugo_n capetus_n ralph_n i._o king_n of_o france_n an._n 927._o an._n 929._o lewis_n iu._n do_v outreme_a the_o true_a heir_n of_o france_n exclude_v hugh_n capet_n otherwise_o snatchcape_v 988._o belfor_n li._n 3._o cap._n 1._o an._n 988._o defence_n of_o hugh_n kapetus_n title_n the_o embassage_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n unto_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n gerard_n l._n 6._o a_o 988._o note_v this_o comparison_n example_n out_o of_o the_o three_o time_n of_o france_n gerard._n li._n 6._o a_o 1032._o king_n henry_n prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n william_n conqueror_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n gerard_n l._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1032._o &_o 1037._o son_n exclude_v for_o the_o father_n offence_n gerard_n l._n 7._o ann_n 1110_o belfor_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o &_o l._n 5._o commaeus_n in_o commentar_n l_o 1_o in_o vita_fw-la ludovic_n 11._o example_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n divers_a race_n of_o english_a king_n the_o name_n of_o england_n and_o english_a king_n egbert_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o england_n polidor_n hist._n aug._n li_n 4._o in_o fine_a an._n 802._o king_n pepin_n of_o france_n king_n adelwolfe_n an._n 829._o king_n alfred_n 872._o king_n edward_n elder_a an._n 900_o king_n aleston_n the_o bastard_n prefer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z hist._n angl._n stow_n pag._n 130._o an._n 924._o king_n edmond_n i._n an._n 940._o the_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n 946._o polid._n l._n 6._o stâ—w_o in_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z king_n edward_n martyrize_v king_n etheldred_n 978._o polid._n l._n 7._o hist._n aug._n king_n edmond_n ironside_n queen_n emma_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n many_o breach_n of_o lineal_a succession_n son_n of_o king_n edmond_n ironside_n king_n canutus_n the_o first_o 1018_o king_n harald_n the_o bastard_n 1038._o polyd._n l_o 8._o hist._n angl._n king_n hardiâ—anutus_n anno_fw-la 1041._o alfred_n the_o young_a brother_n prefer_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n make_v king_n against_o right_n of_o succession_n prince_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n and_o his_o child_n put_v back_o polyd._n l._n 8._o harald_n second_o king_n by_o election_n 1066._o polid._n ubi_fw-la sâ—p_n 〈…〉_z of_o england_n an._n 1066._o by_o election_n gerard._n li._n 6._o an._n 1065_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o cap._n â—4_n antoninus_n part_n 2._o chron._n tit_n 16._o cap._n 5._o §._o 1._o example_n after_o the_o conquest_n polyd._n in_o vita_fw-la gul._n conq._n william_n rufus_n king_n an._n 1087._o henry_n i._n an._n 1100._o mathild_n the_o empress_n king_n stephen_n enter_v against_o succession_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n about_o succession_n 1153._o king_n richard_n and_o king_n john_n 1190._o prince_n arthur_n put_v back_o two_o sister_n of_o prince_n arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n reject_v 1216._o the_o title_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n cause_n of_o exclude_v prince_n who_o must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o exclusion_n open_v injustice_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o â—_o prince_n admission_n whence_o the_o reason_n of_o admit_v or_o reject_v a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v take_v gerard._n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr estate_n pag._n 242._o three_o principal_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v why_o â—e_n resolve_v to_o treat_v of_o religion_n principal_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n supernatural_a philosopher_n and_o lawmaker_n what_o end_n they_o have_v of_o their_o do_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o beast_n the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n commonwealth_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n by_o nature_n gen._n 8._o job_n 1._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o magistrate_n be_v religion_n genebrard_n l._n 1._o chronol_n de_fw-fr l._n aetate_fw-la genes_n 25._o &_o 29._o deut._n 21._o 2_o parali_fw-la 21._o regard_v of_o religion_n among_o gentile_n cicero_n li._n 1_o quaest_n tus._n &_o de_fw-la natuâ—a_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o plâ—tâ—rch_n adverse_v 〈◊〉_d aristo_n l._n 7._o polâ—ti_n c._n 8._o the_o aâ—sâ—rd_n 〈…〉_z politic_n see_v before_o the_o oath_n make_v by_o prince_n at_o their_o coronation_n in_o the_o iv._o chapter_n the_o oath_n to_o governor_n for_o defence_n of_o religion_n collat._n 2._o novella_n constit_fw-la justin._n 8._o tit_n 3._o note_v the_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n write_v an._n dom._n 560._o how_o great_a a_o defect_n be_v want_v of_o religion_n in_o a_o magistrate_n lack_v of_o religion_n the_o chief_a cause_n to_o exclude_v a_o pretender_n vide_fw-la digest_v li._n 2d_o tit_n 1._o leg_n 8._o &_o 10._o matth._n 1â—_n marc._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o lib._n 4._o deceret_fw-la greg._n tit_n 19_o c._n 7._o whether_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v infidelity_n act._n 23._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o matth._n 18_o how_o he_o that_o do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o &_o 10._o see_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n s._n chrysost._n hom_n 36._o in_o hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la orig._n l._n 10._o theodor._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o dangerous_a to_o favour_v a_o pretender_n of_o a_o contrary_a reli_fw-la against_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n to_o prefer_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a speech_n a_o protestation_n of_o the_o lawyer_n why_o they_o will_v not_o determine_v of_o any_o one_o title_n the_o book_n of_o hales_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n the_o but_o of_o â—â—lâ—s_n his_o â—â—â—k_n 〈◊〉_d râ—â—son_n 〈…〉_z the_o book_n of_o m._n morgan_n and_o judge_n brown_n answer_v to_o the_o i._o reason_n to_o the_o ii_o reason_n highinton_n book_n george_n lily_n in_o fine_a epit._n chronic_n anglic_n sundry_a important_a point_n divers_a other_o note_n and_o pamphlet_n sir_n richard_n shelly_n francis_z peto_z a_o treatise_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infanta_n of_o spain_n descent_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o child_n of_o the_o conqueror_n polid._n l._n 9_o in_o fine_a stow_n in_o vita_fw-la guliel_n the_o misery_n of_o duke_n robert_n and_o his_o son_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi gul._n conquest_n william_n son_n of_o duke_n robert_n belfor_n l_o 3_o cap._n 42._o an._n 1128._o king_n william_n rufus_n tareagnotta_fw-it l._n 2._o del_o hist._n del_fw-it mondo_fw-la k._n henry_n polydor._n in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la 1._o the_o house_n of_o britain_n by_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o conqueror_n belfor_n l._n 3._o pag._n 423._o conan_n duke_n of_o britain_n poison_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n belâ—or_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12._o aâ—_n 1095._o ex_fw-la chronic_n dionis_fw-la the_o daugh_z of_o spain_n â—re_n of_o the_o â—loud_n royal_a of_o england_n the_o house_n of_o bloys_n why_o stephen_n be_v admit_v king_n of_o england_n girard_n l._n 6._o belfor_n l._n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o k._n stephen_n k._n henry_n the_o ii_o belfor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 50._o an._n 1151._o geraâ—d_n l._n 8_o pag_n 549_o king_n henry_n ii_o his_o issue_n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la hen._n king_n richard_n duke_n geffrey_n paradyn_n apud_fw-la belforest_n belfor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 71._o an._n 1203._o belfor_n l._n 4._o cap._n 4._o king_n john_n and_o his_o issue_n misery_n that_o fall_v upon_o king_n john_n poâ—i_fw-fr l._n hollâ—â—g_a 〈◊〉_d stow_n â—n_fw-la vita_fw-la johannis_n the_o issue_n of_o king_n henry_n two_o his_o daughters_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 115â—_n the_o issue_n of_o lady_n eleanor_n queen_n of_o spain_n polyd._n l._n 15._o in_o vit_fw-mi johan_n steph._n garib_n l._n 12._o cap._n 31._o queen_n berenguela_n garibay_n l._n 12._o c._n 52._o pretence_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n to_o english_a &_o french_a state_n k._n henry_n â—he_v 3._o and_o his_o
issue_n the_o meeting_n of_o three_o house_n prince_n edward_n duke_n edmond_n lady_n beatrix_n daughter_n of_o k._n henry_n 3_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n the_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o house_n of_o monford_n and_o bloâ—s_n in_o brittany_n burgundy_n and_o orleans_n the_o controversy_n between_o the_o house_n of_o monford_n and_o blois_n a_o question_n about_o succession_n between_o the_o uncle_n and_o the_o niece_n the_o house_n of_o blois_n overcome_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o monfords_n in_o brittany_n francis_n last_o duke_n of_o brittany_n how_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brittany_n be_v unite_v to_o france_n the_o issue_n male_a of_o k._n henr._n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n title_n george_n lily_n in_o fine_a epitome_n chron._n anglic._n that_o edward_n be_v the_o elder_n mat._n west_n in_o vit_fw-fr h._n 3._o &_o hollingshed_n ibid._n p._n 654._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr h._n 3._o p._n 740._o &_o 777._o edmond_n line_n never_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n note_v this_o consequent_a the_o eldership_n of_o edmond_n a_o fiction_n polyd._n in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henr._n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o k._n edward_n theâ—_n â—_z the_o issue_n of_o edmond_n crouch-back_a collateral_a line_n of_o lancaster_n 〈…〉_z of_o k_o edward_n 3._o the_o red_a rose_n and_o the_o white_a issue_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n the_o issue_n of_o leonel_n the_o second_o son_n the_o issue_n of_o edmond_n the_o 4._o son_n the_o issue_n of_o thomas_n the_o 5._o son_n the_o issue_n of_o of_o the_o 3d._a â—n_n duke_n of_o lancast._n the_o issue_n of_o l._n blanch._n lady_n philippe_n marry_v into_o portugal_n and_o her_o issue_n lady_n elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n the_o issue_n of_o k._n henr._n 4._o the_o issue_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n the_o controversy_n in_o spain_n between_o king_n peter_n the_o cruel_a and_o his_o bastard_n broohâ—r_n garibay_n l._n 15._o â—_o 26._o of_o lady_n catharine_n swinford_n hollinshed_n in_o vita_fw-la rich._n 2._o p._n 1088._o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v bastard_n make_v legitimate_a hollingh_n in_o vita_fw-la kich_n 2._o pag._n 1090._o the_o issue_n of_o katherine_n swinfords_n child_n king_n henry_n vii_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n polidor_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 23._o hollings_n in_o vita_fw-la edwardi_fw-la iu._n pa._n 1314._o &_o 1340._o what_o heir_n of_o lancaster_n now_o remain_v in_o england_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n execute_v richard_n duke_z of_o york_z slain_z edward_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o king_n his_o issue_n the_o line_n of_o the_o pool_n the_o line_n of_o the_o hastings_n the_o barrington_n king_n richard_n 3_o issue_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 7._o issue_n of_o the_o lady_n mary_n of_o scotland_n issue_n of_o mary_n 2d_o sister_n to_o k._n henry_n lady_n frances_n stow_z an._n 7_o edw._n 6._o of_o lady_n eleanor_n of_o suffolk_n variety_n of_o author_n opinion_n about_o this_o controversy_n polyd._n in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henr._n 3._o &_o initio_fw-la vit_fw-fr henr._n 4._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi ric._n an._n 1386._o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n the_o story_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o lancaster_n and_o york_n polyd._n in_o â—â—a_n riâ—h_o 2._o l._n b._n 20._o king_n richard_n deposition_n chief_a point_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o lancaster_n and_o york_n three_o pâ—â—â—t_a king_n richard_n deposition_n that_o a_o 〈…〉_z 1._o reason_n 2._o authority_n 3._o example_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a of_o king_n richard_n deposition_n the_o hâ—â—se_n of_o york_n chief_a 〈◊〉_d in_o depose_v k._n rich._n polyd._n hist._n angl._n l._n 20._o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la polycronicon_fw-la testimony_n of_o story_n the_o evil_a government_n of_o k._n rich._n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o pag._n 502._o regni_fw-la 11._o a_o great_a insolency_n the_o evil_a parliament_n stow_z an_z 21_o regni_fw-la rich._n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n call_v by_o common_a request_n frosard_n walsingham_n whether_o the_o manner_n of_o depose_n k._n richard_n be_v good_a arm_n necessary_a for_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z by_o 〈◊〉_d force_n king_n eglon_n slay_v in_o his_o chamber_n judg._n 3_o saul_n put_v down_o by_o violence_n 1_o chr._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9_o rehoboam_n depose_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o ten_o tribe_n 2_o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o 2_o paralip_n cap._n 10._o joram_n and_o his_o mother_n jezabel_n depose_v by_o force_n 4_o reg._n 9_o athalia_fw-la deprive_v by_o force_n 4_o reg._n 11._o whether_o lancaster_n or_o york_n shall_v have_v enter_v after_o k._n rich._n polydore_n l._n 20._o in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la richardi_fw-la 2._o whether_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o 〈…〉_z or_o 〈…〉_z k._n râ—â—h_o the_o title_n of_o york_n be_v by_o a_o woman_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 5._o a_o 3._o regn_n the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n execute_v for_o conspiracy_n a_o objection_n for_o york_n that_o edmond_n mortimer_n be_v declare_v heir_n appaâ—â—n_o polyd._n l._n 20_o &_o stow_n in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o a_o 1385._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr rich_a 2._o p._n 1038._o stow_z an_z 1382._o polyd._n l._n 20_o a_o 1394._o the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n between_o k._n richard_n and_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n john_n frosard_n in_o histor._n polydor._fw-la hollingsh_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2_o wellnigh_a 〈…〉_z 2._o p._n 341._o &_o 3â—â—_n john_n frosard_n in_o vit_fw-mi henriet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d roger_n moâ—tiâ—â—â—_n be_v deâ—lâ—red_v hâ—â—r_a 〈◊〉_d hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr richar._n 3._o p._n 1406._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi edwar._n 6._o p._n 1715._o the_o declaration_n of_o k._n edw._n 6._o in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n girard_n du_fw-fr haillan_n l._n 15._o his_fw-la franc._n initio_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d in_o â—â—tent_n poâ—â—â—nem_fw-la câ—â—e_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o leg_n haered_a the_o second_o â—â—â—mâ—le_n of_o the_o uncle_n a_o examâ—plâ—_n of_o the_o uncle_n before_o 〈◊〉_d nephew_n in_o spain_n garâ—bay_n l._n 13._o c._n 1â—_n a_o 1276._o another_o example_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n polydor._fw-la l._n 15._o in_o vit_fw-mi edw._n 3._o another_o example_n of_o brittany_n supra_fw-la c._n 2._o another_o example_n â—n_n scotland_n the_o contention_n of_o the_o house_n of_o balliol_n and_o bruise_v in_o scotl._n example_n in_o england_n hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr regis_fw-la johannis_n p._n 142._o how_o arthur_n duke_n of_o brittany_n be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a polydore_n l._n 14._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr ric._n 1._o p._n 480._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr richardi_fw-la regis_fw-la p._n 496._o &_o 499._o hollingsh_n p._n 540._o walsingh_n in_o ypodig_n neustriae_fw-la opinion_n of_o lawyer_n for_o the_o nephew_n and_o uncle_n benedict_n cap._n ranutius_n verb._n in_o eodem_fw-la testam_fw-la baldus_n in_o lib._n ut_fw-la in_o test_n cap._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o leg_n haer_v &_o per._n li._n unicam_fw-la pro_fw-la 20._o svi_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o novissimo_fw-la touch_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n different_n rule_v in_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o of_o other_o inheritance_n the_o common_a law_n ground_v in_o custom_n ancient_a lawyer_n that_o defend_v the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr henrici_fw-la 6._o p._n 1300._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o controversy_n repeat_v other_o argument_n of_o lancaster_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 5._o p._n 587._o the_o prince_n of_o york_n often_o attaint_v stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 6._o york_n enter_v by_o violence_n stow_z in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henrici_fw-la 6._o the_o house_n of_o york_n put_v down_o a_o holy_a king_n long_o possession_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 5._o the_o difference_n of_o king_n of_o both_o house_n the_o prince_n of_o york_n cruel_a one_o to_o the_o other_o polydor_z virg_n hist._n angl._n l._n 24._o great_a union_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o lancaster_n polydore_n lib._n 23._o dissentious_a in_o the_o house_n of_o york_n k._n edw._n 4._o k._n riâ—h_o 3._o k._n henry_n 8._o how_o many_o he_o put_v to_o death_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n the_o house_n of_o buckingham_n the_o house_n of_o câ—urtâ—eys_n the_o house_n of_o salisbury_n seymers_n put_v to_o death_n queen_n of_o scot_n 7._o nâ—_n old_a noble_a house_n stand_v in_o england_n but_o such_o as_o take_v part_n with_o lancaster_n five_o ancient_a noble_a house_n arondel_n oxford_n northumberland_n westmoreland_n shrewsbury_n house_n that_o favour_v york_n destroy_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pooâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o warwick_n king_n henry_n the_o 7._o chowned_a in_o the_o field_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n only_o though_o his_o title_n that_o way_n be_v not_o great_a a_o division_n of_o the_o family_n that_o do_v pretend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o scotland_n arabella_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n argument_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sâ—ots_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n