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england_n and_o gotefridus_fw-la the_o 8._o in_o the_o county_n of_o anjou_n the_o uncle_n â—ohn_n king_n of_o england_n do_v wage_v war_n against_o the_o earl_n arthur_n the_o son_n of_o gotefrid_n and_o duke_n of_o bâ—ittaine_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n arthur_n have_v now_o do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o philip_n augustus_n king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o principality_n which_o he_o have_v of_o he_o by_o who_o instigation_n leave_v to_o take_v away_o picardy_n from_o his_o uncle_n the_o king_n and_o have_v pass_v his_o army_n over_o the_o river_n and_o ligoris_n the_o king_n come_v upon_o he_o on_o a_o sudden_a take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o â—otomagum_fw-la where_o not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o mother_n of_o arthur_n constantia_n by_o name_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o conan_n prince_n of_o britain_n do_v accuse_v king_n john_n of_o parricide_n before_o the_o king_n of_o france_n aforesaid_a who_o be_v summon_v and_o not_o appear_v the_o pear_n of_o france_n do_v condemn_v he_o of_o parricide_n and_o those_o province_n which_o he_o have_v in_o france_n they_o confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n which_o sentence_n the_o king_n execute_v he_o take_v anjou_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o leave_v iâ—_n to_o his_o son_n ludovick_n the_o 8_o king_n of_o france_n after_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n ludovick_n the_o 9_o surname_v the_o holy_a who_o grant_v this_o province_n to_o his_o brother_n charles_n by_o right_a after_o he_o follow_v charles_n the_o 2._o who_o marry_v hâ—s_a daughter_n clemeâ—tia_fw-la to_o charles_n valesius_fw-la he_o give_v this_o province_n with_o she_o for_o her_o dowry_n after_o who_o succeed_v philip_n valesius_fw-la the_o son_n and_o after_o he_o his_o nephew_n john_n who_o give_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o country_n which_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n in_o the_o year_n 1350._o to_o his_o son_n ludovick_n after_o he_o there_o follow_v in_o a_o
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hand_n to_o any_o that_o be_v write_v to_o his_o subject_n or_o any_o foreign_a prince_n the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o friar_n as_o man_n of_o a_o sanctimonious_a and_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v many_o monastery_n of_o these_o friar_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o moscovia_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o the_o same_o habit_n and_o order_n of_o which_o they_o say_v that_o s._n basil_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o moscovia_n eleven_o bishop_n which_o they_o call_v wladdicks_n that_o be_v in_o their_o language_n steward_n or_o dispenser_n they_o call_v their_o priest_n poppe_n or_o aâ—â—hipoppes_n 〈…〉_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n live_v in_o moscovia_n who_o be_v heretofore_o confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o now_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o great_a duke_n only_o he_o be_v consecrate_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n and_o be_v displace_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n under_o
four_o other_o king_n of_o the_o siracen_n and_o moor_n leave_v to_o posterity_n five_o scutcheon_n for_o their_o arm_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o achievement_n there_o succeed_v he_o almost_o in_o a_o right_a line_n sanctius_n alphonsus_n the_o 2_o sanctius_n the_o 3_o alphonsus_n the_o 3_o dionysius_n who_o first_o begin_v to_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o turdecans_n algarbian_o also_o alphonsus_n the_o four_o peter_z ferdinand_n john_n edward_n alphonsus_n the_o five_o surname_v africanus_n john_n the_o 2_o emanuel_n john_n the_o 3_o sebastian_z slay_v in_o africa_n henry_n the_o cardinal_n and_o antonius_n who_o because_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n be_v expel_v philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n nephew_n to_o emanuel_n by_o isabel_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o father_n to_o philip_n the_o 3_o who_o son_n philip_n the_o 4_o do_v now_o reign_v the_o metropolis_n of_o portugal_n be_v olisippo_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o ancient_a faithful_a copy_n of_o m._n varro_n pliny_n antoninus_n and_o mela._n for_o in_o vulgar_a writing_n it_o be_v write_v sometime_o olysippo_n and_o sometime_o it_o vlysippo_n and_o divers_a other_o way_n now_o it_o be_v call_v lisbon_n or_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v pronounce_v it_o lisboa_n it_o be_v a_o great_a town_n of_o traffic_n abound_v with_o riches_n and_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a store-house_n of_o foreign_a commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o out_o of_o asia_n africa_n and_o america_n it_o have_v a_o pleasant_a and_o commodious_a situation_n almost_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n tagus_n it_o be_v now_o very_o large_a be_v build_v on_o five_o hill_n and_o as_o many_o vale_n or_o descent_n but_o heretofore_o it_o be_v less_o be_v seat_v only_o on_o one_o hill_n as_o some_o do_v report_n on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o sea_n it_o have_v two_o and_o twenty_o gate_n and_o on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o continent_n it_o have_v sixteen_o it_o have_v threescore_o and_o seventeen_o watch-towre_n upon_o the_o wall_n the_o parish-church_n be_v twenty_o five_o beside_o many_o chapel_n and_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n the_o anachorets_n and_o the_o nun_n the_o city_n beyond_o tagus_n do_v acknowledge_v lisbon_n to_o be_v the_o mother-citie_n as_o ebora_n call_v by_o ptolemie_n ebura_n and_o now_o common_o evora_n begia_fw-la common_o call_v bega_n or_o beia_n and_o heretofore_o pax_o julia_n by_o antoninus_n and_o ptolemie_n setubal_n heretofore_o name_v as_o clusius_n suppose_v salacia_n also_o alcazar_n de_fw-fr sal_fw-la in_o the_o country_n of_o algarbia_n and_o almada_n which_o ptolemie_n call_v caetobrix_n and_o antoninus_n caetobriga_n beyond_o tagus_n not_o far_o from_o lisbon_n northward_o the_o town_n of_o cascala_n be_v seat_v and_o as_o you_o come_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o city_n you_o meet_v with_o a_o little_a town_n call_v bethleem_n there_o be_v also_o leria_n tomar_n and_o guarda_fw-it all_o town_n of_o note_n not_o far_o from_o tomar_n lie_v ceice_n which_o antoninus_n call_v celium_n also_o alanguera_n by_o the_o river_n tagus_n which_o damianus_n à _fw-la go_v be_v his_o own_o native_a town_n think_v to_o be_v so_o call_v quasi_fw-la alankerke_n that_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o alane_n it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v jerabrica_fw-la but_o now_o coimbra_n and_o it_o be_v heretofore_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n viseum_n common_o call_v viseo_n pliny_n call_v it_o vacca_n but_o now_o it_o be_v call_v ponte_n fouga_n the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n do_v portugal_n and_o algarbia_n portugallia_n olim_fw-la lusitania_n mention_n lameca_n common_o call_v lamego_n last_o braga_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o river_n durius_n and_o minius_n it_o be_v now_o so_o call_v though_o ptolemie_n call_v it_o bracar_n augusta_n antoninus_n braccara_n augusta_n and_o pliny_n augusta_n bracarum_fw-la it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o the_o gaul_n surname_v braccati_fw-la in_o the_o year_n before_o christ_n birth_n 290_o and_o the_o roman_n have_v conquer_v it_o give_v it_o the_o surname_n of_o augusta_n it_o be_v heretofore_o so_o famous_a that_o here_o be_v the_o seven_o great_a assembly_n or_o parliament_n which_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v in_o the_o hithermost_a spain_n so_o that_o four_o and_o twenty_o city_n as_o pliny_n report_v do_v bring_v their_o suit_n and_o cause_n hither_o to_o have_v they_o try_v river_n the_o river_n of_o this_o country_n be_v anas_n and_o guadiana_n tagus_n or_o taio_n mondego_n or_o monda_n durius_n or_o duero_n and_o minius_n or_o mino_n two_o of_o these_o be_v famous_a to_o wit_n tagus_n and_o durius_n portugal_n on_o the_o west_n and_o south_n look_v towards_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n which_o sea_n beside_o fish_n which_o it_o yield_v in_o great_a abundance_n do_v afford_v many_o other_o commodity_n this_o country_n be_v indebt_v unto_o and_o receive_v all_o her_o plenty_n from_o the_o sea_n which_o she_o acknowledge_v in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v more_o worthy_o be_v call_v the_o golden_a sea_n than_o golden_a flow_a nilus_n because_o by_o the_o help_n hereof_o they_o have_v commodity_n import_v and_o bring_v in_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o and_o again_o those_o commodity_n wherewith_o it_o abound_v it_o export_v by_o ship_v to_o traffic_v with_o foreign_a country_n there_o be_v also_o beside_o the_o havens_n which_o we_o mention_v before_o the_o haven_n of_o setubal_n havens_n dubal_n or_o tubal_n which_o lie_v southward_o from_o olisippo_n or_o lisbon_n here_o be_v few_o mountain_n and_o those_o not_o very_o great_a as_o namely_o those_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v sierra_n de_fw-fr monchiquo_fw-la mountain_n de_fw-la chaldecatao_n de_fw-fr sordedas_n call_v heretofore_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n and_o thicket_n there_o be_v also_o very_o great_a and_o thick_a wood_n in_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n be_v wont_a to_o hunt_v work_n in_o the_o little_a town_n of_o bethleëm_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n and_o build_v very_o costly_a also_o the_o monument_n of_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v build_v in_o his_o own_o life-time_n yet_o be_v it_o afterward_o enrich_v and_o beautify_v by_o john_n the_o three_o the_o son_n of_o emanuel_n there_o be_v moreover_o in_o that_o part_n of_o portugal_n which_o lie_v between_o tagus_n &_o durius_n as_o vasaeus_n write_v beside_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n of_o bracara_n the_o cathedral_n church_n in_o portugal_n and_o five_o other_o collegiate_n church_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o monastery_n the_o most_o of_o which_o have_v most_o large_a revenue_n and_o about_o 1460_o parish-church_n in_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o bracara_n there_o be_v reckon_v eight_o hundred_o parish-curches_a whereby_o you_o may_v easy_o collect_v and_o know_v the_o fertility_n of_o this_o country_n i_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o hospital_n for_o stranger_n for_o the_o disease_a and_o for_o orphan_n university_n the_o tower_n the_o fair_a house_n the_o pleasant_a garden_n and_o university_n which_o be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o namely_o ebora_n and_o commbricensis_n coimbra_n or_o conimbrica_n the_o first_o be_v late_o institute_v by_o henry_n cardinal_n of_o portugal_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o city_n the_o other_o also_o be_v late_o institute_v by_o john_n the_o second_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o portugal_n be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o the_o spaniard_n the_o quick_a the_o most_o nimble_a and_o light_n of_o body_n so_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o pursue_v or_o retire_v from_o the_o enemy_n their_o disposition_n be_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o self-conceited_a of_o themselves_o manner_n and_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o they_o say_v themselves_o that_o they_o live_v by_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n that_o be_v they_o sustain_v themselves_o more_o with_o that_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v than_o with_o that_o which_o they_o true_o be_v traffic_n they_o be_v skilful_a in_o sea-matter_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o their_o navigation_n to_o unkowne_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o grow_v rich_a by_o trade_v and_o merchandize_v under_o portugal_n at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o algarbia_n call_v it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n and_o do_v signify_v a_o happy_a and_o plentiful_a field_n or_o meadow_n in_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o traffic_n a_o straight_a line_n draw_v from_o the_o river_n anas_n between_o the_o river_n which_o be_v common_o call_v vataon_n and_o carei-vas_a to_o the_o little_a town_n odeseiza_n situation_n that_o be_v from_o the_o east_n westward_o do_v separate_v from_o
portugal_n this_o kingdom_n of_o algarbia_n which_o be_v the_o least_o and_o unnoted'_a kingdom_n of_o all_o spain_n there_o be_v carry_v hither_o out_o of_o divers_a part_n of_o spain_n down_o the_o river_n anas_n all_o sort_n of_o wine_n sack_n bastard_n roman_a wine_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a sort_n which_o be_v ship_v be_v transport_v into_o france_n the_o low-countries_n and_o other_o part_n it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o town_n of_o balsa_n so_o call_v by_o ptolemie_n pliny_n antoninus_n and_o pomponius_n mela_n towneâ—_n but_o now_o tavila_n as_o coquus_fw-la suppose_v and_o ossonoba_n so_o call_v by_o pliny_n &_o antoninus_n it_o be_v call_v also_o by_o pliny_n lusturia_n by_o ptolemy_n ossonaba_n by_o pinetus_n gibraleon_n by_o clusius_n exuba_n by_o varrerius_n estombar_n as_o also_o by_o moralis_n and_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v now_o call_v silvis_n or_o self_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n near_o the_o holy_a promontory_n the_o city_n which_o pomponius_n call_v lacobriga_n the_o ruin_n whereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v near_o the_o sea-towne_n lagos_n at_o a_o village_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o portugal_n language_n lagoa_n as_o vasaeus_n write_v algarbia_n at_o the_o first_o be_v give_v in_o dowry_n by_o alphonsus_n the_o 10_o king_n of_o legio_n or_o leon_n as_o ancient_a annal_n do_v report_v unto_o alphonsus_n the_o three_o king_n of_o portugal_n government_n when_o he_o marry_v his_o daughter_n beatrice_n which_o he_o beget_v on_o a_o whore_n dionysius_n be_v derive_v from_o this_o marriage_n who_o first_o of_o all_o begin_v to_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o algarbia_n but_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v portugal_n &_o algarbia_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o spain_n gallicia_n leon_n and_o asturia_n de_fw-fr oviedo_n gallicia_n which_o be_v also_o write_v galecia_n or_o gallaecia_n and_o take_v its_o name_n from_o a_o ancient_a people_n call_v 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〈…〉_o other_o â—â—metus_fw-la reckonâ—tâ—_n the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o france_n who_o enjoy_v that_o dignity_n uâ—to_fw-mi 〈…〉_o theâ—â—â—ly_n who_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o brother_n â—â—phonsus_fw-la do_v unite_v 〈◊〉_d county_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v also_o among_o other_o these_o town_n in_o languedoc_n narbon_n mons_fw-la â—essusanus_fw-la carcassona_n nemansus_fw-la vzes_n the_o delphinate_a of_o france_z on_o the_o south_n province_n be_v near_o to_o the_o delphinate_a and_o on_o the_o north_n it_o have_v the_o bressian_o who_o be_v part_v from_o it_o by_o the_o river_n rhodanus_n flow_v between_o they_o on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o county_n of_o venusinum_n and_o last_o on_o the_o east_n the_o pedemontian_n and_o sabaudians_n do_v encompass_v it_o caesar_n by_o one_o common_a name_n call_v those_o of_o the_o delphinate_a and_o the_o sabaudians_n allobrogian_o who_o be_v then_o confederate_a with_o the_o roman_n the_o country_n be_v now_o divide_v into_o the_o high_a part_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v ebrodunum_n and_o the_o low_a part_n in_o which_o the_o prime_a city_n be_v gratianâ—polis_n and_o vienna_n those_o of_o the_o delphinate_a who_o dwell_v beyond_o rhodanus_n be_v heretofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundy_n and_o then_o of_o orleans_n and_o afterward_o of_o burgundy_n the_o head_n city_n whereof_o be_v than_o arelate_n which_o afterward_o from_o that_o city_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o arelatum_n but_o when_o that_o kingdom_n come_v to_o the_o emperor_n conradus_n the_o 2._o after_o the_o decease_n of_o rodolfus_n the_o first_o the_o last_o king_n thereof_o there_o arise_v one_o guigno_fw-la a_o man_n of_o base_a birth_n who_o be_v call_v afterward_o the_o fat_a earl_n grinmand_v he_o through_o his_o own_o industry_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o time_n obtain_v most_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n so_o that_o at_o last_o he_o possess_v gratianopolis_n and_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n which_o to_o honour_v his_o son_n who_o have_v marry_v delphina_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o albon_n and_o vienna_n he_o call_v it_o
it_o doubis_n and_o caesar_n alâ—uabâ—â—_n if_o â—â—lâ—ius_n vrsinus_n conjecture_v right_o in_o other_o book_n it_o be_v corrupt_o read_v alduasdubis_n and_o alduasdolis_n common_o doux_fw-fr it_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n jura_n a_o little_a above_o the_o pleasant_a villago_n mota_n moreover_o dubis_n take_v his_o course_n from_o the_o south_n northward_o glide_v by_o the_o lake_n pontium_fw-la and_o so_o with_o many_o wind_n run_v by_o pontarlum_n mâ—â—tua_n and_o vafrum_fw-la and_o so_o to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n hippolytus_n and_o from_o thence_o bend_v westward_o it_o go_v to_o the_o town_n chastelot_n and_o so_o flow_v by_o vesuntio_n and_o make_v a_o island_n near_o dola_n after_o many_o wind_a turn_n and_o have_v receive_v many_o river_n it_o mingle_v his_o water_n with_o aratis_fw-la near_o virdurum_n longronius_n also_o whole_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a burgundy_n common_o call_v lougnon_n davum_fw-la spring_v out_o of_o the_o high_a monntaine_n which_o hang_v over_o a_o great_a and_o famous_a the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n burgundia_fw-la comitatus_fw-la town_n call_v syroduâ—_n there_o be_v also_o lupus_n or_o â—upa_fw-la common_o call_v love_n government_n araru_n and_o other_o concern_v the_o politic_a state_n of_o this_o free_a country_n when_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n be_v hold_v the_o three_o state_n do_v meet_v be_v summon_v in_o thâ—_n earles_n name_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o arausians_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o nozâ—reth_n and_o arbe_n the_o three_o state_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o noble_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o citizen_n the_o earl_n of_o the_o high_a diaecese_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o mâ—ntâ—elliaâ—t_n the_o earl_n of_o roche_n and_o varax_n of_o montrivel_n or_o thalamer_n and_o vaulgrenans_n of_o vergey_n of_o rey_n listonâ—is_n the_o abbate_n be_v of_o croissant_n of_o charité_fw-fr of_o bitaine_n of_o corneul_n of_o tully_n of_o clarfont_n of_o luxâ—ul_a of_o bellevoulx_n of_o grace-dieu_a of_o charleu_n of_o three_o king_n or_o trium_fw-la regum_fw-la the_o prior_n be_v of_o vauâ—luse_n of_o lantenans_n of_o cusance_n of_o marteret_n of_o jussey_n of_o portsus_n saâ—sne_n of_o mâ—ntreul_n near_o sagona_n of_o s._n marcelli_n the_o canonici_fw-la be_v of_o calem_fw-la stâ—er_fw-la and_o other_o of_o other_o place_n the_o city_n be_v grey_a vesoul_n monthoâ—son_n â—ussey_fw-mi palma_n portsus_n saone_n cromary_a mont-iustin_n faulâ—ogney_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o mâ—mmorot_n and_o s._n loup_n of_o s._n martin_n of_o taulens_n of_o villeneufoe_n of_o rupi_fw-la of_o montgevelle_n chastillon_n and_o beluâ—we_n of_o conflandey_n of_o monbâ—llon_n of_o velleson_n of_o dicey_n of_o vgny_n and_o chemyly_n of_o oizelet_n of_o cicâ—n_n of_o traâ—ves_n of_o rainconnieres_n of_o costebâ—une_n of_o sombernâ—m_n of_o vallefaut_n of_o bermont_n of_o auâ—lley_n of_o mugnay_n of_o vereur_n of_o touraâ—ze_n of_o citeâ—_n of_o provanchiere_n of_o grand-mont_a of_o velle_fw-la cheuâ—elous_n of_o vosey_n of_o dampieâ—re_n of_o frotey_n of_o breutal_a of_o matey_n of_o noironde_n of_o tromarey_n of_o millâ—â—â—â—_n of_o maillerâ—nâ—ourt_n of_o myon_n of_o benaenge_n of_o vellerot_n le_fw-fr boz_fw-fr of_o clear_a of_o betoncourt_n of_o mortaillotte_n of_o amondan_n of_o fraisne_n of_o chavirey_n of_o monâ—â—_n of_o mons_fw-la s._n legier_n of_o cuury_n of_o montereul_n of_o sorans_n and_o lambry_n and_o many_o other_o the_o earl_n of_o low_a burgundy_n be_v of_o ruffey_n of_o s._n aâ—bin_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o cheureaulx_n the_o abbot_n be_v of_o s._n eugâ—ndi_n of_o â—â—aume_n of_o calerne_n of_o mâ—nt_a s._n marry_o of_o mont-benoist_a of_o bayllen_n of_o rauâ—res_n the_o prior_n be_v of_o mainnaul_n of_o vaucluse_n of_o bonlieu_n of_o mente_fw-la of_o lâ—slesaulnier_n of_o arbois_n of_o mote_n of_o syredus_fw-la of_o vallis_n supra_fw-la polichinum_fw-la of_o mortan_a the_o canon_n be_v of_o s._n mauritius_n of_o s._n anatolius_n of_o s._n miâ—â—el_n all_o in_o selina_n also_o of_o arbosium_n of_o polichnium_n of_o nozeret_n and_o of_o other_o city_n the_o city_n be_v selina_n arbois_n poligny_n pontarlien_n nozeâ—â—_n castrum_n caroli_n monmoroâ—t_n orgelot_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o conlongniâ—_n and_o andelest_n of_o courlaâ—u_n and_o le_fw-fr pin_n of_o s._n amour_n of_o argento_n of_o laubâ—â—â—â—_n of_o poupet_n of_o s._n sorlin_n of_o darna_n and_o tramelay_n of_o borsia_n of_o cressia_n of_o pâ—tigny_n of_o chambery_n of_o montena_n of_o vecles_n of_o rosait_n of_o marigna_n of_o bâ—aâ—fort_n of_o nasey_n of_o aigle_n of_o courboson_n of_o vertamboz_n of_o largilla_n of_o mauâ—â—â—_n of_o estoille_n of_o chasnet_n of_o aresche_n of_o coges_fw-la of_o bar_n and_o jousseaul_n of_o augâ—_n of_o muyâ—e_n of_o charrin_n of_o charlin_n of_o chaume_n of_o bretterieres_n of_o foment_n of_o cogna_n of_o chaulx_n of_o montnet_n of_o vadans_n villette_n of_o arbois_n of_o aigâ—â—â—erre_n of_o chastelvillaine_n of_o s._n julian_n of_o descrille_n of_o verges_n of_o champâ—gâ—_n of_o beaulchemin_n of_o villeneusve_fw-la les_fw-fr orgellet_fw-la of_o chastre_n of_o joulx_n of_o vinâ—â—â—_n of_o vismeaulx_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o diecesse_n of_o dola_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o giurey_n of_o longepierre_n and_o rahon_n and_o of_o clervaulx_n the_o verbou_n of_o billon_n of_o s._n vinâ—ius_n of_o s._n paulus_n bisantius_fw-la of_o acey._n the_o priorâ—_n be_v of_o loye_n of_o leval_n of_o dâ—mparis_n of_o jouhe_n of_o monterot_n of_o mote_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mâ—stier_n in_o seâ—uâ—â—a_n the_o cannon_n be_v of_o dola_n of_o bisantinum_n and_o â—â—thers_n in_o other_o place_n the_o city_n be_v dola_n quirgeium_n 〈◊〉_d losa_n roâ—â—eford_n vercelle_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o vaulâ—â—ey_n of_o rainnes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mâ—nâ—fori_n of_o mont-riâ—hard_a of_o fertaus_n of_o maillet_n of_o bermont_n of_o â—â—ron_n of_o verâ—hamps_n of_o dâ—ssans_n of_o pâ—rt_n of_o chasteau_n of_o roillault_n of_o abbaus_n and_o marchault_n of_o reculet_n of_o chartraus_n of_o mont-gros-pain_n of_o mutigney_n of_o chassey_n of_o paressey_n of_o choisey_n of_o s._n iley_n of_o say_v of_o apparel_n of_o chemin_n of_o â—alus_fw-la of_o â—hampdivers_n and_o rastonnieâ—es_n of_o rainche-court_n of_o paintre_n of_o montrambart_n of_o salans_n of_o goussans_n of_o chavirey_n of_o ancier_n and_o other_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o nobility_n as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o country_n and_o there_o be_v four_o family_n which_o be_v either_o descend_v from_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o burgundy_n or_o be_v ally_v to_o they_o by_o affinity_n namely_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o vienna_n of_o vergy_n who_o be_v call_v the_o stout_a of_o chalon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o rich_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o arausians_n and_o of_o neuf_fw-fr chastel_n who_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n of_o land_n but_o all_o appeal_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o three_o diecese_n or_o bayliwick_n to_o dola_n to_o the_o high_a parliament_n of_o this_o county_n concern_v the_o state_n ecclesiastic_a the_o archbishop_n of_o bisuntine_n under_o who_o be_v three_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o basil_n in_o germany_n of_o lausanum_n in_o helvetia_n and_o of_o bellicensis_n in_o sabaudia_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a for_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o archbishop_n of_o bisuntium_fw-la and_o the_o city_n besoncon_n which_o be_v a_o free_a imperial_a city_n and_o heretofore_o the_o great_a town_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o sequans_n and_o the_o precedent_n seat_n be_v part_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o five_o circle_n the_o thenth_n circle_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o burgundian_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o do_v contain_v the_o chief_a prince_n of_o the_o low_a country_n which_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n h._n bergen_n and_o waelhem_n count_n egmond_n and_o iselstein_n count_n nassau_n in_o breda_n and_o count_n bergen_n the_o dukedom_n of_o sabaudia_n the_o dukedom_n of_o sabaudia_n sabaudia_fw-la ducatus_fw-la la_fw-fr savoie_n the_o metropolis_n of_o sabaudia_n be_v chamberiacum_n common_o call_v chamberi_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v camerinum_n as_o paradine_n note_v in_o his_o sabaudia_n pinetus_n think_v that_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v it_o forum_n voconij_fw-la which_o pliny_n mention_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o antoninus_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v count_v forum_n vocorium_n among_o those_o town_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n near_o unto_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n also_o peutingers_n itinerarie_a table_n do_v place_n there_o forum_n voconij_fw-la not_o far_o from_o the_o french_a shore_n between_o forum_n juâ—ij_fw-la now_o call_v fricul_n and_o mataron_n varerius_n vain_o trifle_v in_o his_o chorographie_n of_o portugal_n who_o make_v forum_n voconij_fw-la to_o be_v forum_n vocontij_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o vocontian_o when_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o country_n be_v augusta_n dia_n vocentiorum_n now_o call_v die_v caenalis_n also_o and_o castilion_n do_v think_v that_o chamberry_n be_v cinarum_n which_o cicero_n mention_v
they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v take_v to_o the_o helvetian_o and_o may_v yield_v themselves_o up_o unto_o he_o but_o when_o they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n come_n they_o join_v themselves_o in_o confederacy_n with_o the_o helvetian_o the_o canton_n of_o tugium_n have_v two_o part_n and_o four_o hundred_o in_o they_o out_o of_o every_o hundred_o eleven_o senator_n be_v choose_v to_o govern_v the_o country_n the_o town_n itself_o stand_v for_o two_o hundred_o the_o country_n next_o unto_o it_o have_v three_o as_o montanus_n vallis_n egâ—ria_n or_o aquae_n regiae_n and_o the_o parish_n of_o bara_n but_o the_o town_n of_o tugiâ—â—um_n by_o prefect_n resident_a in_o the_o city_n do_v govern_v these_o place_n the_o town_n cham_fw-mi andrew_n village_n hunelbergo_n waâ—â—hâ—ville_n steinhuse_n s._n wolfargo_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o province_n of_o this_o card_n the_o other_o follow_v namely_o basil_n 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camerinum_n fanum_n fortunae_n tolentinuâ—â—_n â—â—mum_fw-la macerata_fw-la and_o some_o other_o town_n also_o eugebium_n coligum_n â—orum_fw-la â—eâ—â—rronij_fw-la s._n leo_n senogalâ—ia_n vâ—binum_n and_o some_o other_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v anâ—ona_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v ancon_n it_o still_o retain_v that_o name_n which_o be_v first_o give_v to_o this_o city_n because_o the_o country_n bend_v here_o like_o a_o elbow_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o promontory_n cumeras_fw-la and_o it_o be_v enclose_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o haven_n moreover_o it_o be_v well_o fortify_v with_o gate_n bulwark_n and_o wall_n it_o have_v a_o port_n or_o haven_n which_o be_v strong_a both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o have_v a_o convenient_a entrance_n into_o it_o and_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v many_o ship_n which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o emperor_n traian_n the_o city_n have_v twelve_o fort_n which_o be_v all_o well_o furnish_v with_o ordinance_n it_o be_v 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salentiâ—iâ—â—_n which_o iâ—_n also_o call_v japygia_n massapia_n and_o calabria_n the_o italianâ—_n do_v now_o common_o call_v it_o â—erra_fw-mi d'_fw-fr otranto_n this_o country_n have_v on_o the_o south_n â—arentum_fw-la and_o the_o sea_n even_o to_o the_o salentinian_n promontory_n on_o the_o easâ—_n the_o same_o promontory_n with_o the_o ionian_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o river_n hidrunte_v even_o to_o brundisium_n on_o the_o west_n it_o have_v asalta_n peucetia_n and_o a_o part_n of_o great_a greece_n this_o country_n have_v a_o wholesome_a air_n and_o a_o clear_a fair_a climate_n except_v on_o that_o coâ—â—t_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o hydruntine_n lake_n to_o brundisium_n where_o there_o be_v marsh_n in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v near_o the_o sea_n the_o country_n be_v faâ—t_v and_o fruitful_a and_o the_o chief_a city_n which_o name_v the_o country_n be_v hâ—drunâ—um_n which_o strabo_n ptolemy_n and_o other_o do_v call_v jareus_n mela_n 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river_n there_o be_v also_o teanum_n surname_v sidicinum_fw-la it_o be_v call_v in_o italian_a theano_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bishopric_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n calvus_n which_o be_v a_o bishopric_n virgil_n call_v it_o cales_n strabo_n and_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o grecian_n cuma_n but_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o bury_v in_o ruin_n yet_o the_o foundation_n of_o some_o fair_a building_n may_v be_v discern_v there_o be_v also_o aversa_n casert_n a_o nola_n summa_fw-la puteoli_n and_o other_o lesser_a town_n the_o chief_a lake_n of_o campania_n be_v the_o lucrenian_a and_o avernian_n there_o be_v also_o in_o campania_n the_o lake_n linterna_fw-la popeja_n and_o statina_fw-la the_o river_n be_v lirus_n which_o receive_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n fibernum_n cosa_n alabrum_n trerus_n and_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n casinus_fw-la melfa_n and_o omnes_fw-la the_o next_o to_o lirus_n be_v vulturnus_n which_o receive_v many_o river_n and_o torrent_n among_o the_o rest_n 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â—agliacozzo_fw-it termoli_n terra_fw-la nova_fw-la trajetto_n there_o be_v 30._o marquiship_n 54._o counsellor_n of_o state_n 11._o lord_n 403._o titular_a baron_n the_o archbishop_n and_o their_o suffragans_fw-la in_o this_o table_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o aprucina_n and_o marcicana_n there_o be_v these_o bishop_n aquilensis_n forcanensis_fw-la marsicanus_n valvensis_n or_o sulmonensis_n theatinus_n adriensis_n pennensis_n aprutinus_fw-la or_o teranus_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o beneventum_n under_o who_o be_v these_o suffragans_fw-la telesinensis_fw-la agatha_n alphiensis_fw-la or_o alepharensis_n mons_fw-la marani_n avellinensis_fw-la vicanensis_fw-la arianensis_fw-la bojanensis_fw-la or_o rojanensis_fw-la asculanensis_fw-la nucerinus_fw-la tertibulensis_n traconensis_n vulturanensis_fw-la alarinensis_n ferentinensis_n or_o florentinensis_n civitacensis_n termelensis_n lesinensis_n frequentinensis_n triventinensis_n biminensis_n vadiensis_n or_o 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terra_fw-la di_fw-it barri_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it otranto_n calabria_n and_o basilicata_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n now_o we_o must_v view_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o which_o the_o first_o country_n be_v that_o which_o the_o italian_n do_v call_v puglia_n piana_n from_o the_o large_a spacious_a field_n there_o of_o it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v apulia_n daunia_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o apulia_n peucetia_n and_o the_o river_n aufidus_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o apennine_a together_o with_o the_o hirpenians_n and_o samnite_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o frentanians_n caracenians_n now_o call_v apruâ—ians_n and_o phiternians_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o hadriatick_a and_o jonium_n sea_n the_o soil_n be_v very_o fruitful_a yield_a abundance_n of_o wheat_n and_o corne._n here_o be_v both_o city_n and_o town_n as_o manfredonia_n a_o fair_a and_o populous_a city_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o bay_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o hollow_a wind_a of_o the_o mountain_n garganus_n and_o it_o have_v a_o invincible_a castle_n by_o the_o shore_n side_n leuceria_n be_v a_o episcopal_a city_n which_o ptolemy_n and_o suetonius_n call_v neuceria_n the_o ruin_n yet_o remain_v do_v show_v the_o spaciousness_n of_o it_o troy_n be_v a_o rich_a city_n have_v a_o fruitful_a soil_n about_o it_o asculum_n be_v a_o city_n which_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n appianus_n alexandrinus_n call_v it_o asculum_n it_o be_v common_o call_v asculo_n and_o surname_v sattriano_n there_o be_v also_o salpe_n or_o arpi_n which_o pliny_n mention_v which_o be_v sometime_o call_v argos_n hippium_n and_o afterward_o agrippa_n and_o two_o city_n which_o become_v a_o proverb_n apina_n and_o trica_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o river_n be_v aufidus_n now_o call_v l'ofanto_n also_o candilaris_n and_o cervaria_n so_o much_o concern_v apulia_n daunia_n the_o next_o country_n which_o be_v to_o be_v describe_v be_v peucetia_n now_o it_o be_v call_v in_o italian_a terra_fw-la baâ—iana_n or_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it barri_n from_o the_o chief_a city_n bario_n this_o country_n for_o fertility_n of_o soil_n and_o plenty_n of_o choice_n fruit_n may_v compare_v with_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o be_v full_a of_o bog_n and_o water_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v barium_n which_o pliny_n call_v barion_n it_o be_v common_o call_v barri_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a city_n and_o so_o fair_a and_o populous_a that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o be_v call_v from_o thence_o terra_fw-la â—ariana_fw-la there_o be_v also_o monopolis_n which_o be_v a_o new_a city_n adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquiship_n which_o be_v not_o very_o great_a but_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a and_o full_a of_o magnificent_a building_n the_o soil_n round_o about_o it_o yield_v great_a store_n of_o oil_n polonianum_n or_o polignano_n be_v a_o episcopal_a city_n which_o although_o it_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o high_a stony_a rock_n yet_o it_o be_v fair_a and_o populous_a mola_n have_v many_o house_n but_o inhabit_v with_o rustic_a people_n the_o marquesse_n polinianus_n build_v a_o castle_n there_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o coast_n juvenatum_fw-la or_o