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the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o that_o of_o grenoble_n grenoble_n grenoble_n be_v institute_v sedentary_a by_o the_o same_o charles_n the_o seven_o in_o the_o year_n 1453._o that_o of_o bourdeaux_n bourdeaux_n bourdeaux_n be_v institute_v by_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 1462._o that_o of_o dijon_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o same_o king_n dijon_n dijon_n in_o 1476._o that_o of_o aix_n aix_n aix_n by_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o in_o the_o year_n 1501._o that_o of_o rennes_n rennes_n rennes_n be_v institute_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o in_o 1553._o that_o of_o pau_n pau._n pau._n by_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o navarre_n in_o 1519._o that_o of_o metz_n metz._n metz._n be_v institute_v by_o the_o late_a king_n lewis_n the_o thirteeenth_n in_o the_o year_n 1633._o that_o of_o tournay_n tournay_n tournay_n which_o be_v call_v sovereign_a council_n be_v institute_v firxt_v by_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o the_o present_a king_n in_o 1669._o that_o of_o dole_n dole_n dole_n be_v 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