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4._o cap._n 13._o brabant_n lambourg_n john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n brabant_n lambourg_n lambourg_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o duchy_n 1172._o and_o henry_n the_o last_o duke_n thereof_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n 1293._o sell_v it_o to_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o henry_n earl_n of_o luxembourg_n father_n to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o colyn_n and_o one_o call_v the_o earl_n ghelric_n invade_v the_o duchy_n of_o lambourg_n with_o they_o duke_n john_n fight_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o voronc_n and_o take_v the_o earl_n ghelric_n who_o pretend_a title_n to_o lambourg_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o colin_n prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o luxembourg_n with_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v slay_v the_o castle_n of_o voronc_n raze_v since_o the_o which_o time_n lambourg_n have_v remain_v quiet_a under_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o guy_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n marry_o daughter_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n die_v 1397._o m._n wenceslaus_n son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o boheme_n rehearse_v boheme_n wenceslaus_n succeed_v john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o he_o die_v 1383._o without_o issue_n and_o after_o his_o wife_n die_v anno_o 1393._o leave_v brabant_n and_o lambourg_n to_o anthony_n second_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a the_o say_a janes_n grand_a nephew_n by_o margaret_n her_o young_a sister_n after_o who_o death_n and_o his_o two_o son_n john_n and_o philip_n brabant_n and_o lambourg_n descend_v to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o mention_v commine_n in_o the_o place_n above_o rehearse_v die_v 1383._o margaret_n m._n lewis_n maleaâ—â—â—_n earl_n of_o flaundres_n margaret_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a margaret_z wife_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n anthony_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o walleran_n earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n &_o ligny_n the_o first_o wife_n john_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n philip_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n quarrel_n m._n elizabeth_z second_o wife_n to_o anthony_n duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o gorlic_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n who_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o marriage_n partly_o for_o money_n give_v to_o duke_n anthony_n the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o and_o william_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o have_v marry_v sigismundus_n daughter_n daughter_n seek_v to_o dispossess_v she_o of_o it_o but_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n ever_o defend_v she_o and_o after_o her_o death_n succeed_v she_o as_o well_o by_o her_o gift_n as_o also_o as_o heir_n to_o duke_n anthony_n his_o two_o son_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v pay_v money_n to_o wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n for_o it_o afterward_o also_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n buy_v the_o title_n of_o isabel_n wife_n to_o cassimirus_n king_n of_o polonia_n and_o niece_n to_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n to_o hold_v it_o without_o quarrel_n elizabeth_n the_o second_o wife_n luxembourg_n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n margaret_n sisteâ—_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n &_o holland_n namur_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n 1428._o burgundy_n as_o touch_v namur_n duke_n philip_n buy_v it_o for_o his_o money_n of_o diverse_a that_o pretend_a title_n to_o it_o especial_o of_o john_n earl_n of_o namur_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o duke_n philip_n under_o condition_n to_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n which_o happen_v anno_o 1428._o how_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n come_v to_o duke_n philip_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o where_o also_o the_o queen_n majesty_n title_n to_o the_o say_a country_n be_v somewhat_o touch_v holland_n hainault_n zealand_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n m._n jane_n sister_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n after_o k._n of_o france_n philippe_n the_o elder_a daughter_n wife_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n william_n declare_v by_o the_o emperor_n ann_n 1337._o earl_n of_o holland_n zealand_n hainault_n and_o lord_n of_o friesland_n slay_v by_o the_o frizon_n 1345._o margaret_n daughter_n as_o some_o write_v to_o william_n have_v william_n this_o margaret_n guicchiardin_n write_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n to_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n holland_n and_o zealand_n but_o annal_n genealogiques_n francia_fw-la say_v that_o she_o be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o william_n as_o do_v also_o other_o most_o approve_a author_n and_o if_o she_o be_v but_o sister_n than_o the_o queen_n majesty_n be_v descend_v of_o philippe_n the_o say_a william_n elder_a sister_n be_v right_a heir_n of_o all_o these_o country_n meyerus_n lib_n 12._o fol._n 140._o pag._n 2._o and_o fol._n 147._o pag._n 1._o say_v that_o margaret_n be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o duke_n william_n which_o also_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_o prove_v because_o the_o wife_n of_o this_o william_n be_v jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o overlive_v her_o husband_n and_o after_o marry_a wenceslaus_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o four_o which_o woman_n never_o have_v issue_n yet_o find_v we_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o wife_n that_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n have_v as_o other_o sister_n m._n lewis_n of_o bavierâ—_n emperor_n william_n the_o elder_a brother_n die_v without_o issue_n albert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brida_n william_n succeed_v his_o father_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a 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of_o nevers_n baron_n of_o douzy_a die_v before_o his_o father_n ann_n 1322._o rethel_n m._n marry_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n â—_o of_o rethel_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n rethel_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o crecy_n 1346._o m._n margaret_z young_a daughter_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr longue_n king_n of_o france_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n surname_v of_o malain_n slay_v by_o john_n duke_n of_o berry_n brother_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1383._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o 3._o duke_n of_o brabant_n margaret_z daughter_n and_o heir_n here_o mention_v marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n more_o at_o large_a shall_v appear_v m._n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n the_o first_o husband_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n k._n of_o france_n how_o arthois_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a lady_n margaret_n above_o mention_v and_o how_o she_o marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o philip_n the_o hardy_a her_o second_o husband_n obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n her_o first_o husband_n burgundy_n duchy_n robert_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n die_v 1308._o m._n agnes_n daughter_n to_o king_n saint_n lewis_n margaret_z the_o elder_a daughter_n m._n lewis_n huttin_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n wife_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o eureux_fw-fr jane._n m._n philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n john_n king_n of_o france_n flaunders_n france_n touch_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n note_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n nephew_n to_o ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v son_n to_o jane_n the_o say_a otthos_n young_a sister_n seize_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n into_o his_o hand_n exclude_v jane_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n the_o elder_a sister_n as_o suspect_v of_o bastardy_n and_o 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burgundy_n can_v not_o come_v to_o naples_n and_o then_o alfonse_n be_v dismiss_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o philip_n maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v also_o prisoner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n prevail_v and_o conquer_v naples_n and_o be_v invest_v by_o pope_n eugenius_n since_o the_o which_o time_n the_o aniovins_n have_v but_o quarrel_v naples_n and_o as_o for_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o alfonse_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o the_o last_o pedigree_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n why_o the_o venetian_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o cyprus_n as_o commines_n write_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o 1_o peter_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o genuois_n but_o deliver_v under_o condition_n to_o pay_v they_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n 2_o janus_n so_o name_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v at_o genua_n which_o be_v found_v by_o janus_n anne_n marry_v lewis_n duke_n of_o savoy_n john_n amadis_n duke_n of_o savoy_n right_a heir_n of_o cyprus_n by_o his_o mother_n after_o charlotte_n be_v dead_a philip_n duke_n of_o savoy_n charles_n duke_n of_o savoy_n phibbert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n 4_o lewis_n marry_v charlotte_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n but_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o james_n the_o bastard_n he_o die_v sans_o issue_n m._n charlotte_n marry_v first_o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v poison_v &_o then_o this_o lewis_n she_o die_v sans_o issue_n 3_o john_n live_v like_o sardanapalus_n charlotte_n marry_v first_o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v poison_v &_o then_o this_o lewis_n she_o die_v sans_o issue_n 4_o m._n lewis_n marry_v charlotte_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n but_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o james_n the_o bastard_n he_o die_v sans_o issue_n 5_o james_n a_o bastard_n by_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n help_n chase_v lewis_n his_o sister_n husband_n out_o of_o cyprus_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n m._n katherine_n daughter_n to_o mark_n comaire_n senator_n of_o venice_n the_o venetian_n adopt_a she_o and_o under_o that_o colour_n conquer_v cyprus_n her_o husband_n and_o son_n be_v dead_a 6_o a_o son_n bear_v after_o his_o father_n death_n of_o who_o the_o venetian_n be_v tutor_n but_o be_v poison_v as_o some_o write_v by_o they_o as_o his_o father_n have_v be_v after_o his_o death_n the_o venetian_n conquer_v cyprus_n under_o colour_n of_o adoption_n ann_n 1473._o or_o as_o meyer_n say_v fol._n 349._o anno_fw-la 1470._o hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v the_o right_a to_o cyprus_n not_o the_o venetian_n for_o james_n husband_n to_o their_o adopt_a daughter_n be_v a_o bastard_n and_o a_o usurper_n and_o their_o adopt_a daughter_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o can_v pretend_v no_o title_n to_o it_o sed_fw-la malè_fw-la parta_fw-la malè_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la the_o house_n of_o medici_n whereof_o so_o ample_a mention_n be_v make_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o john_n of_o medici_n cosmus_n mention_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o die_v anno_o 1464._o the_o â—8_o year_n of_o his_o age_n countessinâ—_n of_o bardy_n peter_n commines_fw-la seem_v to_o overpasse_v this_o man_n m._n lucretia_n tornaboni_n julian_n slay_v in_o florence_n commines_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o julius_n call_v pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o laurence_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o commine_n m._n clarice_n vrsine_n john_n call_v pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o peter_n flee_v out_o of_o florence_n when_o k._n charles_n come_v thither_o m._n alfonsine_n vrsine_n clarice_n marry_v philip_n sâ—rozzi_n laurence_n make_v duke_n of_o urbin_n by_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o m._n maudeleine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o boloine_n alexander_n d._n of_o florence_n slay_v by_o his_o cousin_n laurence_n of_o medici_n m._n margaret_n base_a daughter_n to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n m._n octavio_n farnese_n pope_n paulus_n nephew_n second_o husband_n to_o margaret_n these_o be_v both_o bastard_n julia_n marry_v restagno_fw-la canteline_n a_o gentleman_n in_o l'abruzzo_n julius_n marry_v a_o lady_n of_o the_o county_n of_o piombi_n alexander_n julian._n katherine_n q._n mother_n of_o france_n julian_n duke_n of_o nemours_n marry_v philibert_n sister_n to_o lovyse_v king_n francis_n mother_n duchess_n of_o nemours_n hippolytus_n a_o cardinal_n but_o a_o bastard_n laurence_n peter_n francis_n john_n m._n katherine_n sforce_o john_n the_o valiant_a soldier_n m._n maria_n saluâ—â—ti_n cosmus_n choose_a duke_n of_o florence_n after_o alexander_n death_n and_o confirm_v by_o charles_n the_o emperor_n m._n leonor_n of_o toledo_n daughter_n to_o peter_n duke_n of_o alua._n isabel_n duchess_n of_o ferrara_n and_o two_o other_o daughter_n francis_n d._n of_o floremce_n die_v 1584._o ferdinand_n john_n a_o cardinal_n gracian_n peter_n how_o lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n call_v after_o king_n lewis_n the_o 12._o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n as_o commines_n mention_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n 1_o john_n galeas_n make_v first_o duke_n of_o milan_n by_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n this_o be_v he_o that_o lie_v bury_v at_o pavia_n commines_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 7_o die_v anno_o 1402._o m._n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o boheme_n the_o first_o wife_n valentine_n m._n lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n brother_n to_o charles_n the_o six_o janâ—â—_n john_n duke_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr charles_n duke_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr francis_n king_n of_o france_n m._n claude_n the_o elder_a daughter_n francis_n die_v before_o his_o father_n henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n charles_n die_v before_o his_o father_n orleans_n charles_n duke_n of_o orleans_n lewis_n the_o 12._o k._n of_o france_n claude_n the_o elder_a daughter_n m._n francis_n king_n of_o france_n francis_n die_v before_o his_o father_n henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n charles_n die_v before_o his_o father_n reneé_v marry_v hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n philip_n earl_n of_o virtue_n margaret_z wife_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o estampe_n m._n katherine_n visconti_n the_o second_o wife_n 2_o john_n maria_n succeed_v his_o father_n die_v sans_o issue_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o people_n 3_o philip_n maria_n succeed_v his_o brother_n die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n appoint_a by_o testament_n king_n alfonse_n of_o naples_n his_o heir_n blaunche_n a_o bastard_n sforce_o 4_o m._n francis_n sforce_v notwithstanding_o philip_n testament_n usurp_v the_o duchy_n by_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n hyppolita_n marry_v alfonse_n king_n of_o naples_n 5_o galeas_n slay_v in_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n m._n boâ—â—â—_n daughtâ—â—_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n blaunche_n marry_v maximilian_n the_o emperor_n 6_o john_n galeas_n die_v when_o k._n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o alfonso_n king_n of_o naples_n francis_n lead_v into_o france_n by_o lewis_n the_o 12._o bonne_fw-fr marry_a sigismond_n k._n of_o poland_n katherine_n marry_v john_n de_fw-fr medici_n john_n the_o valiant_a soldier_n in_o charles_n the_o fift_n time_n cosmus_n duke_n of_o florence_n ascanio_n a_o cardinal_n 7_o lodovic_n call_v king_n charles_n into_o italy_n die_v prisoner_n in_o france_n under_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o m._n betrice_n daughter_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n 8_o maximilian_n recover_v the_o duchy_n from_o lewis_n the_o 12._o after_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n by_o king_n francis_n 9_o francis_n restore_v by_o charles_n the_o emperor_n die_v sans_o issue_n philip._n octavian_n the_o french_a king_n claim_v from_o valentine_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v succeed_v her_o brother_n philip_n maria_n before_o blaunche_n be_v his_o base_a daughter_n after_o this_o duke_n francis_n death_n the_o emperor_n charles_n seize_v the_o duchy_n partly_o by_o composition_n with_o duke_n francis_n at_o his_o restitution_n which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o emperor_n his_o heir_n if_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o partly_o by_o gift_n from_o philip_n maria_n who_o by_o his_o testament_n give_v it_o to_o alfonse_fw-fr king_n of_o naples_n who_o heir_n the_o emperor_n be_v and_o partly_o in_o right_a of_o the_o house_n of_o ostrich_n which_o pretend_v title_n to_o it_o as_o write_v commines_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o the_o pedigree_n of_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n of_o who_o so_o often_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o this_o history_n the_o family_n of_o este_n ancestor_n of_o this_o nicholas_n govern_v ferrara_n from_o the_o year_n 1202._o or_o not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o pope_n nicholas_n lord_n or_o mark_n as_o some_o call_v he_o of_o ferrara_n obizone_n be_v make_v general_a of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v therefore_o a_o pension_n of_o ten_o thousand_o ducat_n nicholas_n vanquish_v bernabo_n visconti_n succeed_v his_o father_n albertus_n succeed_v his_o brother_n nicholas_n a_o bastard_n under_o he_o be_v a_o council_n at_o ferrara_n whereat_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n be_v present_a lionello_n a_o bastard_n succeed_v his_o father_n m._n daughter_n to_o john_n
francisco_n gonzaga_n 2_o nicholas_n succeed_v borso_n but_o his_o uncle_n hercules_n right_a heir_n expel_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o recover_v the_o state_n he_o be_v take_v and_o behead_v by_o sigismundus_n his_o other_o uncle_n 1_o borso_n a_o bastard_n succeed_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o brother_n son_n be_v young_a he_o be_v create_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n 3_o hercules_n expel_v nicholas_n his_o nephew_n he_o be_v general_a to_o the_o florentine_n venetian_n and_o milanois_n this_o be_v he_o so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n m._n leonora_n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n betrice_n marry_v lodovic_n sforce_v duke_n of_o milan_n alfonse_fw-fr m._n lucretia_n daughter_n to_o alexander_n the_o 6._o bishop_n of_o rome_n franciscus_n hippolytus_n a_o cardinal_n 5_o hercules_n m._n renee_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n 6_o alfonsus_n d._n of_o ferrara_n luigi_n cardinal_n of_o este_n m._n laura_n alfonsus_n alfonsinus_fw-la â—_o elizabeth_z marry_a francis_n gonzaga_n the_o marquesse_n of_o mantua_n mention_v in_o this_o story_n sigismundus_n the_o pedigree_n of_o francis_n marquis_n of_o mantua_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n the_o family_n of_o gonzagua_n have_v govern_v mantua_n before_o this_o francis_n from_o the_o year_n 1328._o under_o this_o francis_n john_n galliazzo_n besiege_v mantua_n a_o year_n but_o prevail_v not_o this_o francis_n serve_v the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n francis_n die_v anno_o 1407._o john_n francis_n first_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n sigismundus_n be_v thrice_o general_a to_o the_o venetian_n die_v anno_o 1443._o m._n paola_n daughter_n to_o malatesta_n lord_n of_o rimini_n luigi_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o m._n barbara_n daughter_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n luigi_n francis_n a_o cardinal_n frederick_n be_v general_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n and_o the_o venetian_n m._n margarita_n tedesca_n francis_n in_o the_o age_n of_o 38._o year_n fight_v with_o charles_n the_o 8._o at_o laro_n die_v 1520._o m._n elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n hercules_n a_o cardinal_n frederick_n make_v general_a of_o the_o church_n by_o pope_n leo_n and_o so_o confirm_v by_o his_o successor_n make_v d._n by_o charles_n the_o five_o he_o die_v 1539._o montferrat_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n paleologus_fw-la marquess_n of_o montferrat_n william_n francis_n lewis_n frederick_n ferdinandus_n general_a of_o milan_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o john_n francis_n rodolfe_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o baviera_n charles_n trouble_v his_o brother_n but_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o he_o &_o die_v in_o very_o poor_a estate_n lucedus_n be_v mishapen_a alexander_n crooked_a back_v be_v a_o monk_n how_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o arragon_n have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n that_o possess_v it_o as_o write_v commines_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o 1_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o castille_n m._n daughter_n to_o ferdinand_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n castille_n 2_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n marry_o wife_n to_o alfonse_fw-fr king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n 3_o john_n the_o second_o 4_o henry_n the_o four_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n elizabeth_n put_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o her_o aunt_n commin_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o 5_o elizabeth_z succeed_v her_o brother_n put_v her_o niece_n from_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o bastard_n castille_n and_o arragon_n unite_v 4_o m._n ferrand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o these_o italian_a war_n katherine_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n jane_n marry_v philip_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n 6_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n john_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n die_v before_o his_o father_n m._n elinor_n daughter_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n arragon_n 1._o ferrand_n earl_n of_o medina_n del_fw-it campo_n k._n of_o arragon_n this_o ferrande_n obtain_v the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 1407._o because_o his_o mother_n be_v daughter_n to_o king_n peter_n who_o heir_n male_a fail_v in_o martin_n his_o nephew_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o martin_n have_v a_o daughter_n yet_o ferrande_n obtain_v the_o crown_n to_o her_o prejudice_n 3_o john_n succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o arragon_n but_o in_o naples_n ferrand_n his_o brother_n bastard_n succeed_v ferrand_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n by_o his_o wife_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o these_o italian_a war_n castille_n and_o arragon_n unite_v 4_o m._n 5_o elizabeth_z succeed_v her_o brother_n put_v her_o niece_n from_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o bastard_n katherine_n wife_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n jane_n marry_v philip_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n 6_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n john_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n die_v before_o his_o father_n charles_n king_n of_o navarre_n sans_o issue_n jane_n queen_n of_o portugal_n marry_o marry_a john_n the_o second_o k._n of_o castille_n 2_o 1_o naples_n alfonse_n adopt_v by_o jane_n queen_n of_o naples_n who_o after_o adopt_a lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n 2_o ferrande_n the_o bastard_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n die_v a_o little_a before_o king_n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n 5_o frederick_n succeed_v his_o nephew_n ferdinand_n lead_v after_o into_o france_n by_o lewis_n the_o 12._o ferdinand_n marry_v german_a widow_n to_o king_n ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n 3_o alfonse_n flee_v when_o k._n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n 4_o ferdinand_z chased_z from_o naples_n by_o king_n charles_n but_o after_o recover_v the_o realm_n die_v sans_o issue_n isabel_n wife_n to_o john_n galeas_n duke_n of_o milan_n elizabeth_z wife_n to_o hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v better_a right_o to_o naples_n than_o alfonse_n that_o possess_v it_o when_o king_n charles_n come_v into_o italy_n because_o alfonse_n father_n be_v a_o bastard_n &_o king_n ferrand_n father_n be_v the_o first_o alfonse_n brother_n aught_o to_o have_v succeed_v he_o before_o his_o base_a son_n further_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o after_o frederick_n be_v lead_v into_o france_n by_o lewis_n the_o 12._o the_o say_a k_o lewis_n enjoy_v naples_n but_o within_o four_o year_n ferrande_n king_n of_o arragon_n by_o the_o great_a captain_n consaluo_n chase_v king_n lewis_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o nephew_n charles_n the_o emperor_n from_o who_o the_o french_a k._n can_v never_o recover_v it_o but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n son_n to_o the_o say_a emperor_n charles_n finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v page_n 3._o line_n 1._o read_v to_o wit_n a_o pag._n 7._o lin_v 13._o r._n army_n of_o ead_n lin_v deal_n lin_v 28._o r._n seniory_n pag._n 8._o l._n 9_o deal_n and_o ead_n p._n l._n ult._n r._n of_o coulche_n p._n 11._o l._n 28._o r._n with_o they_o p._n 13._o l._n 22._o r._n the_o best_a ead_n p._n l._n ult._n r._n seniory_n p._n 14._o l._n 41._o r._n and_o la_fw-fr march_n p._n 17._o l._n 8._o r._n fly_v p._n 18._o l._n 12._o r._n they_o not_o ead_v p._n l._n 13._o r._n before_o my_o ead_n p._n l._n 32._o r._n advice_n p._n 19_o l._n 21._o r._n and_o in_o a_o p._n 24._o l._n 46._o r._n of_o anjou_n p._n 27._o l._n 4._o r._n 6._o of_o september_n ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n quirace_n p._n 28._o l._n 32._o r._n this_o company_n p._n 29._o l._n 5._o r._n scout_n p._n 31._o l._n 43._o r._n ditch_n notwithstanding_o the_o truce_n no_o p._n 38._o l._n 5._o r._n florin_n ead_a p._n l._n 26._o r._n cord_o p._n 39_o l._n 31._o deal_n with_o p._n 40._o l._n 2._o r._n his_o camp_n p._n 46._o l._n 9_o r._n the_o canon_n ead_n p._n l._n 44._o r._n noon_n draw_v p._n 47._o l._n 8._o r._n stain_v ead_n p._n l._n 31._o r._n 6_o ead_n p._n l._n 32._o r._n 5_o p._n 49._o l._n 7._o r._n upon_o our_o ead_n p._n l._n 38._o r._n after_o these_o p._n 50._o l._n 4._o r._n of_o the_o which_o p._n 54._o l._n 32._o r._n goodly_a p._n 59_o l._n 2._o r._n raze_v their_o wall_n but_o ead_n p._n l._n 35._o r._n romont_n p._n 61._o l._n 36._o r._n angien_n p._n 63._o l._n 42._o r._n or_o herbart_n p._n 64._o l._n 38._o r._n estelle_n p._n 66._o l._n 5._o r._n ferrette_n p._n 68_o l._n 34._o r._n have_v have_v but_o ead_n lin_v r._n sixty_o thousand_o p._n 69._o l._n 25._o r._n hardiness_n ead_n p._n l._n 43._o r._n bound_n of_o p._n 74._o l._n 47._o r._n forthwith_o p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n touch_v the_o p._n 78._o l._n 23._o r._n and_o desmery_n p._n 79._o l._n 9_o r._n polence_n p._n 80._o l._n 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