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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 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