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the_o order_n of_o session_n in_o the_o diet_n be_v as_o follow_v first_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n under_o a_o canopy_n upon_o which_o be_v place_v on_o each_o side_n the_o arm_n of_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n on_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o throne_n stand_v the_o ten_o senator-officer_n whereof_o five_o for_o poland_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o as_o many_o for_o lithuania_n on_o the_o left_a then_o the_o bishop_n sit_v in_o two_o row_v whereof_o the_o first_o part_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o gnesna_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o leopol_n below_o and_o behind_o the_o bishop_n sit_v the_o senator_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a precedence_n and_o next_o behind_o they_o stand_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n all_o with_o their_o cap_n off_o all_o the_o senator_n sit_v cover_v before_o the_o king_n in_o the_o senate_n though_o in_o all_o other_o place_n they_o stand_v bare_a 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riga_n by_o a_o order_n from_o pope_n innocent_n iu._n he_o among_o other_o province_n restore_v curland_n to_o the_o livonian_a order_n in_o the_o year_n 1252._o notwithstanding_o this_o voluntary_a concession_n to_o these_o knight_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o curlander_n to_o be_v so_o easy_o subject_v for_o we_o find_v in_o almost_o all_o the_o follow_a master_n life_n that_o they_o have_v various_a war_n with_o these_o people_n master_n the_o five_o provincial_a master_n of_o this_o order_n be_v eberth_n c._n a_o seine_n master_n the_o six_o provincial_a master_n be_v hanno_n the_o sangerhausen_n master_n the_o seven_o provincial_a master_n be_v burghardus_fw-la ab_fw-la hornhusen_n master_n the_o eight_o provincial_a master_n be_v georgius_n ab_fw-la eikstet_fw-la master_n the_o nine_o provincial_a master_n be_v vernerus_n a_o breithusen_n master_n the_o ten_o provincial_a master_n be_v conrade_n a_o mandern_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1269_o build_v mittaw_n in_o semigallia_n master_n 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obtain_v leave_v from_o that_o great_a master_n to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o subjection_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n 1513._o from_o that_o time_n the_o livonian_a master_n be_v accustom_a by_o consent_n of_o their_o chapter_n to_o nominate_v assistant_n in_o their_o office_n such_o be_v abso-master_n william_n fursteberg_n assistant_n or_o coadjutor_n to_o henry_n a_o galen_n the_o four_o absolute_a master_n of_o the_o livonian_a order_n and_o master_n gothotre_v ketler_n coadjutor_n to_o william_n plettenberg_n the_o five_o absolute_a master_n of_o this_o order_n under_o this_o master_n luther_n doctrine_n prevail_v in_o several_a city_n of_o livonia_n such_o as_o riga_n reval_n dorpat_o etc._n etc._n 1560._o the_o last_o absolute_a master_n of_o this_o order_n be_v gothotre_v ketler_n who_o be_v afterward_o make_v duke_n of_o curland_n and_o semigallia_n by_o sigismundus_n augustus_n king_n of_o poland_n order_n the_o seat_n of_o this_o order_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o have_v be_v at_o several_a place_n but_o however_o general_o be_v at_o riga_n on_o the_o river_n duna_n but_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v about_o the_o year_n 1558_o when_o john_n basilowitz_n tyrant_n of_o muscovy_n come_v with_o a_o dreadful_a army_n and_o destroy_v the_o adjacent_a country_n threaten_v likewise_o to_o conquer_v livonia_n hereupon_o the_o livonian_a knight_n immediate_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o for_o assistance_n but_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o solyman_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v provide_v for_o their_o security_n by_o other_o mean_n for_o he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o help_v they_o this_o answer_v occasion_v they_o forthwith_o to_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n whereof_o those_o that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n duna_n submit_v to_o the_o suede_n and_o those_o on_o this_o side_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n sigismundus_n augustus_n which_o last_o to_o return_v the_o favour_n erect_v curland_n and_o semigallia_n into_o dutchy_n and_o give_v they_o to_o gothotre_v ketler_n than_o master_n of_o
over_o his_o pretension_n 208._o etc._n etc._n cujavia_n territory_n division_n into_o palatinate_n 234._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n cracovia_n palatinate_n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 237._o city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o several_a description_n 238_o etc._n etc._n castellan_n power_n 248._o czentochova_n a_o town_n famous_a for_o a_o convent_n 244._o cruswick_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 235._o culm_n pal._n join_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o michalovia_n 260._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o several_a description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n culm_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 260._o caminiec_fw-la city_n it_o be_v description_n 275._o build_v 320._o chelm_fw-ge pal._n division_n into_o district_n 282._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n chelm_fw-ge city_n it_o be_v description_n 282._o crasnistaw_fw-mi town_n it_o be_v description_n 282._o d._n denmark_n it_o be_v king_n take_v prisoner_n ii_o dantzic_n make_v a_o city_n 39_o dantzicker_n reduce_v 89_o etc._n etc._n first_o allow_v a_o vote_n 120._o deputy_n first_o admit_v to_o the_o diet_n 65._o diet._n convened_a 85_o 101_o 119_o 124_o 140_o 154_o 205._o dobrina_n pal._n in_o what_o abound_v 289._o division_n into_o district_n ibid._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 290._o their_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n dobrina_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 290._o e._n election_n by_o horse-race_n 15._o peaceable_n 118._o of_o sigisimund_n de_fw-fr vasa_n 106._o of_o uladislaus_n vii_o 119._o of_o john_n casimir_n 124._o of_o michael_n wiesnowiski_n 144._o of_o john_n sobieski_n 155._o ambassador_n admit_v to_o audience_n 105_o 120_o 141_o 159._o elbing_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 263._o f._n family_n of_o lechus_n 11_o etc._n etc._n cracus_n from_o 12_o to_o 14._o leschus_n ii_o from_o 15_o to_o 17._o piastus_n from_o 21_o to_o 57_o jagello_n from_o 58_o to_o 82._o faction_n lutheran_n and_o catholic_n 102._o not_o to_o be_v unite_v 103._o the_o former_a mutiny_n ibid._n suppress_v ibid._n three_o faction_n 103._o lutheran_n policy_n 105._o frederic_n august_n king_n elect_v 207._o take_v possession_n of_o cracow_n ibid._n crown_n d_o ibid._n reason_n why_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o restore_v poland_n 209._o first_o german_n prince_n that_o have_v be_v king_n ibid._n g._n great_a poland_n province_n it_o be_v division_n 220._o palatinate_v 221._o their_o several_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n their_o arm_n 226_o etc._n etc._n gnesna_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 223._o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n their_o several_a life_n from_o 310_o to_o 324._o grodno_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 329._o h._n henry_n i._n elect_v and_o dethrone_v 48._o appoint_v a_o successor_n in_o vain_a ibid._n hedwigis_fw-la queen_n come_v into_o poland_n 58_o be_v crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n have_v several_a suitor_n ibid._n marry_v jagello_n 59_o dies_z ibid._n henry_n of_o valois_n king_n send_v for_o by_o the_o diet_n 85._o agree_v to_o article_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n be_v crown_v 86._o abdicate_v poland_n 87._o embassy_n send_v after_o he_o in_o vain_a ibid._n house_n of_o austria_n jealous_a of_o sigismond_n i_n greatness_n 71._o raise_v enemy_n against_o he_o ibid._n how_o come_v by_o hungary_n bohemia_n and_o silesia_n ibid._n habit_n of_o the_o pole_n 177._o heilsberg_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 263._o halicz_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 271._o i._o jagello_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n become_v christian_a 59_o crown_v king_n of_o poland_n and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n convert_v the_o lithuanian_n ibid._n find_v the_o university_n of_o cracow_n ibid._n his_o war_n ibid._n death_n and_o issue_n 60._o john_n albert_n king_n his_o character_n 66._o policy_n and_o army_n defeat_v ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o the_o valachian_n and_o turk_n 67._o his_o death_n ibid._n john_n casimir_n king_n lead_v a_o religious_a life_n and_o make_v cardinal_n 124._o his_o character_n and_o travel_n 126._o like_a to_o be_v exclude_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n elect_v 128._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o war_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n suedish_n king_n invade_v poland_n 139._o wherefore_o 131._o motive_n and_o mean_n of_o casimir_n abdication_n 134._o his_o death_n 135._o his_o epitaph_n 136._o john_n basilowitz_n czar_n of_o muscovy_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o his_o variety_n of_o torture_n 78._o john_n iii_o sobieski_n elect_v in_o the_o year_n 1674_o 163._o his_o father_n and_o mother_n ibid._n his_o travel_n 164._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o generosity_n 165._o zeal_n to_o arm_n discourage_v 166._o war_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n 167_o etc._n etc._n a_o battle_n 169._o his_o coronation_n 172._o he_o relieve_v vienna_n 173._o defeat_v the_o turk_n 174._o his_o entry_n through_o the_o breach_n 175._o pursue_v the_o enemy_n ibid._n take_v zytehin_n in_o hungary_n 176._o enter_v into_o a_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n 177._o be_v immoderate_o covetous_a ibid._n his_o person_n and_o dress_n ibid._n his_o character_n 179._o engage_v dr._n connor_n in_o a_o dispute_n ibid._n his_o building_n 184._o care_v of_o his_o child_n 185._o his_o great_a riches_n ibid._n fortune_n former_o and_o gradual_a promotion_n 150_o his_o sister_n 198_o what_o issue_n she_o leave_v 200._o account_v of_o the_o king_n distemper_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o plosko_fw-mi 201_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n death_n 204._o reflection_n on_o his_o disease_n ibid._n inter_fw-la regnum_fw-la before_o the_o present_a king_n election_n 205._o inowlocz_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 235._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n k._n king_n of_o poland_n his_o policy_n 8._o the_o first_o 9_o 25._o four_o class_n of_o king_n 10._o title_n cease_v 30._o restore_v 48._o king_n of_o sueden_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 132._o koningsberg_n in_o regal_a prussia_n build_v 45._o it_o be_v description_n 264._o kalisch_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 226._o kalisch_n pal._n its_o arm_n 227._o kiovia_n pal._n how_o bound_v 277._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 278._o their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n kiow_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 278._o l._n law_n what_o former_o in_o poland_n 5._o lechus_n i._n 10._o find_v poland_n 5._o build_v posnan_n and_o gnesna_n 6._o occasion_n poland_n the_o name_n of_o lechia_n ib._n his_o posterity_n how_o long_o reign_v 11_o 12._o ii_o his_o banishment_n and_o death_n 13._o lescus_n i._n 14._o elect_v by_o a_o stratagem_n ib._n reign_n and_o death_n uncertain_a 15._o ii_o how_o elect_v 14._o his_o death_n 15._o iii_o his_o death_n uncertain_a 16._o iv._o his_o character_n and_o death_n 23._o v._o surname_v the_o white_a 39_o under_o guardian_n ib._n his_o war_n 40._o be_v dethrone_v ib._n restore_v ib._n dethrone_v again_o 41_o put_v by_o a_o election_n ib._n etc._n etc._n re-establish_v 42._o murder_a in_o a_o bath_n ib._n vi_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 46._o his_o war_n ib._n insurrection_n against_o he_o ib._n retire_v into_o hungary_n 47._o return_v with_o success_n ib._n his_o death_n ib._n leave_v his_o kingdom_n in_o distraction_n ib._n lasconâ—gus_n vide_fw-la uladislaus_n iii_o locticus_n vide_fw-la uladislaus_n iu._n lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n when_o crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 56._o oblige_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n ib_n return_v into_o hungary_n ib._n his_o war_n death_n and_o issue_n 57_o commendable_a example_n of_o he_o ib._n leopol_n city_n whence_o so_o call_v 46._o it_o be_v description_n 267._o luther_n doctrine_n when_o first_o know_v here_o 70._o very_o much_o propagate_v 78._o the_o occasion_n ib._n first_o person_n of_o note_n that_o embrace_v it_o ib._n lutheran_n contend_v for_o share_v in_o the_o government_n 101._o obtain_v perpetual_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n ib_n etc._n etc._n lutheran_n party_n dissent_v 107._o elect_v and_o proclaim_v maximilian_n of_o austria_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o pronounce_v traitor_n by_o the_o diet_n 108._o lithuanid_n tend_v towards_o a_o civil_a war_n 160._o how_o call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 302._o present_v bound_n ib._n ancient_a extent_n ib._n soil_n and_o product_n ib._n &c_n &c_n union_n with_o poland_n and_o privilege_n 303._o division_n ib._n its_o arm_n ib._n different_a opinion_n about_o its_o name_n 304._o its_o duke_n from_o 305_o to_o 310._o division_n into_o palatinate_n 324._o lithuanid_v proper_a province_n 325._o lesser-poland_n province_n its_o bound_n 236._o it_o be_v division_n into_o pal._n ib._n etc._n etc._n their_o several_a arm_n 249_o 254_o 257._o lowitz_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 231._o lanschet_fw-mi pal._n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 232_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n lanschet_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 232._o lublin_n pal._n join_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o lukovia_n 254._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 255._o their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n lublin_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 255._o lutzk_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 295._o m._n