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dedit_fw-la the_o â—xxi_fw-la â—ish_v of_o rome_n succeed_v boâ—ifacius_n â–ª_o in_o the_o time_n of_o heraclius_n after_o he_o be_v bonifacius_n the_o fyft_n the_o lxxii_o bysh_a in_o his_o time_n be_v s._n gallus_n the_o same_o teach_v germany_n christ_n doctrine_n in_o high_a germany_n after_o he_o be_v bishop_n honorius_n the_o first_o and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v mahomet_n after_o he_o be_v severinus_n y_o â—_o lxxiiii_o â—ish_v of_o rom._n after_o he_o succe_fw-la joannes_n the_o â–ª_o iiii_o the_o lxxv_o bysh_a after_o joannes_n be_v theodorus_n a_o greek_a y_fw-es â—_o lxxvi_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n xli_o constantinus_n the_o son_n of_o heraclius_n the_o â–ª_o lviij_o heraclius_n emperor_n â–ª_o reign_v four_o month_n his_o step_n mother_n martyna_n poyson_v he_o that_o she_o may_v make_v her_o son_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n xliâ—_n heracleonas_n the_o son_n of_o heraclius_n the_o lix_o emperor_n heracâ—eonaâ—_n reign_v two_o year_n after_o 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