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shall_v be_v absent_a at_o that_o time_n than_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o king_n of_o roman_n court_n in_o their_o absence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o place_n that_o be_v absent_a who_o place_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o as_o to_o his_o office_n belong_v shall_v take_v away_o and_o have_v the_o aforesaid_a thing_n the_o emperor_n table_n must_v be_v in_o such_o sort_n prepare_v &_o place_v that_o it_o must_v stand_v six_o foot_n high_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o table_n in_o the_o hall_n whereat_o upon_o that_o day_n the_o emperor_n or_o king_n of_o roman_n must_v sit_v alone_o the_o table_n whereat_o the_o empress_n or_o queen_n of_o roman_n shall_v sit_v must_v stand_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o hall_n three_o foot_n low_o than_o the_o emperor_n table_n and_o so_o many_o foot_n high_o above_o the_o prince_n elector_n which_o prince_n shall_v have_v their_o seat_n or_o table_n one_o as_o high_a as_o another_o 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