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which_o gather_v 〈…〉_o a_o small_a army_n invade_v antiochus_n captain_n and_o by_o god_n assistance_n overthrow_a the_o enemy_n he_o recover_v the_o temple_n the_o thyrd_o year_n after_o that_o antiochus_n have_v set_v a_o idol_n therein_o daniel_n have_v comprehend_v all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o jewysh_a affliction_n in_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n which_o make_v syxe_v year_n and_o syxe_n month_n and_o some_o day_n overplus_n for_o the_o persecution_n last_v from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o antiochus_n untyll_o the_o eight_o year_n &_o some_o month_n daniel_n do_v use_v this_o division_n of_o the_o time_n also_o that_o the_o idol_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o nynety_a day_n which_o make_v three_o year_n and_o syxe_v month_n and_o y_o â—_o temple_n be_v recover_v a_o hundred_o &_o eight_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o alexander_n death_n this_o be_v the_o three_o hundred_o and_o eight_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o 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take_v in_o the_o kingdom_n kill_n the_o young_a antiochus_n eupator_n surname_v eupator_n son_n to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n alexander_n the_o capitayne_n raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o demetrius_n slay_v he_o demetrius_n sedetes_n leave_v two_o son_n after_o he_o demetrius_z and_o antiochus_n sedetes_n of_o this_o demetrius_n very_o be_v alexander_n slay_v likewise_o afterward_o be_v a_o sedition_n raise_v by_o one_o tryphon_n against_o demetrius_n the_o which_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o demetrius_n come_v again_o into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o die_v stryken_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n antiochus_n sedetes_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o parthes_n as_o for_o this_o demetrius_n have_v a_o son_n antiochus_n gryphus_n antiochus_n sedetes_n leave_v after_o he_o a_o son_n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n these_o strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o be_v both_o slay_v afterward_o do_v their_o child_n war_v one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o y_fw-fr â—_o kingdom_n with_o no_o less_o strife_n than_o their_o elder_n and_o have_v at_o the_o last_o so_o feeble_a each_o other_o that_o syria_n be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v itself_o to_o foren_a king_n for_o it_o join_v itself_o to_o tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o of_o this_o wise_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n transfer_v from_o seleucus_n posterity_n to_o foren_a prince_n but_o final_o when_o tigranes_n be_v slay_v by_o pompepus_n pompeius_n syria_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o roman_a power_n hitherto_o be_v enough_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n after_o alexander_n ptolomeus_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n whereof_o lagus_n pausanias_n write_v which_o call_v he_o the_o bastard_n of_o philippe_n father_n to_o alexander_n ij_o ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n great_a praise_n be_v science_n of_o this_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o endeavour_n of_o peace_n and_o also_o because_o he_o delyte_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o
the_o same_o admonyshed_a the_o elector_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o byshopryck_n to_o choice_n again_o a_o emperor_n with_o equal_a consent_n least_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v whole_o decay_v rudolfe_n the_o xxvij_o german_n habysburge_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cc._o lxxiij_o be_v rudolfe_n choose_v emperor_n the_o earl_n of_o habisburge_n and_o count_v provincial_a of_o alsace_n he_o reign_v xix_o year_n he_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o byshopp_n of_o ro._n for_o the_o emperor_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n come_v together_o at_o lausana_n even_o accord_v to_o the_o say_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n of_o ancient_a man_n twelve_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o thertene_a year_n do_v stand_v lausana_n till_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n come_v thither_o into_o that_o land_n howbeit_o rudolfe_n go_v not_o into_o italy_n neither_o receive_v he_o the_o imperial_a crown_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o rehearse_v esop_n fable_n of_o the_o fox_n which_o say_v to_o the_o lion_n sick_a in_o his_o den_n she_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v in_o therefore_o because_o she_o see_v the_o footstep_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v go_v in_o but_o not_o of_o beast_n that_o be_v come_v out_o that_o likewise_o he_o do_v consider_v how_o his_o aunceter_n go_v oft_o into_o italy_n with_o great_a hooste_n but_o mooste_o common_o return_v home_o evell_a entreat_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n send_v he_o a_o lieutenant_n into_o italy_n who_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o bestpart_n of_o the_o italian_a city_n the_o bohemy_n and_o baier_n withstand_v rudolfe_n at_o the_o first_o but_o he_o subdue_v baierlande_n forth_o with_o othacarus_n king_n of_o the_o bohemy_n will_v not_o obey_v and_o besides_o that_o hold_v eastenriche_n that_o be_v now_o without_o heir_n &_o belong_v to_o the_o empire_n against_o right_a and_o reason_n wherefore_o rudolphe_n send_v the_o burggrave_n of_o norenberg_n into_o bohemy_n to_o show_v the_o king_n on_o the_o emperor_n behalf_n to_o obey_v and_o boheme_n to_o void_a out_o of_o eastenryche_n but_o othacarus_n refuse_v both_o wherefore_o after_o much_o reasoning_a upon_o the_o matter_n bring_v rudolphe_n arm_v host_n into_o eastenryche_n and_o take_v it_o in_o he_o besiege_v the_o city_n vienne_n &_o fight_v a_o great_a battle_n by_o nidersbrug_n â–ª_o in_o the_o year_n m._n cclxxviij_o in_o that_o battayll_n be_v othacarus_n slay_v of_o this_o wise_n be_v eastenriche_n at_o the_o last_o bring_v under_o rudolphe_n dominion_n and_o after_o that_o make_v he_o albert_n his_o son_n duke_n there_o so_o that_o henceforth_o eastenriche_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v hold_v eastenrich_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o fealty_n or_o benefit_n moreover_o the_o prince_n of_o eastenriche_n have_v their_o offpringe_n of_o this_o albert_n untyll_o the_o most_o praise_n worthy_a charles_n the_o emperor_n that_o now_o be_v &_o his_o brother_n king_n ferdinand_n rudolphe_n the_o emperor_n show_v high_a favour_n and_o gentleness_n toward_o wenceslaus_n othacarus_n son_n for_o he_o leave_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemy_n and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n this_o 〈…〉_o wenceslaus_n be_v canonisated_a for_o a_o saint_n and_o be_v worshyp_v rudolphe_n subdue_v the_o bourgundians_n also_o in_o alsace_n do_v he_o take_v by_o violence_n those_o city_n that_o rebel_v and_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o punysh_v they_o worthy_o among_o those_o be_v hagenoâ—_n colmar_n tzurig_n and_o berne_n the_o year_n m._n cclxxxvi_o do_v he_o invade_v the_o earl_n of_o wirtenberg_n and_o besyege_v the_o city_n studtgard_n at_o the_o last_o be_v a_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n the_o year_n m._n ccxc_o have_v rudolphe_n a_o great_a parliament_n at_o erfurde_v â–ª_o and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o city_n erfurde_v erfurde_v do_v he_o spoil_v &_o cast_v down_o about_o three_o score_n hold_v in_o thuringe_v oâ—_n this_o wise_n final_o do_v rudolfe_n bring_v the_o trouble_a &_o full_a of_o sedition_n estate_n of_o germany_n while_o it_o have_v no_o certain_a emperor_n to_o a_o peaceablenesse_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n set_v up_o the_o decay_a empire_n he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n ccxcii_o innocencius_fw-la the_o u_o succeed_v gregorius_n the_o ten_o adrianus_n the_o u_o succeed_v innocencius_fw-la johannes_n the_o xxi_o a_o physician_n succeed_v adrianê°_n when_o johannes_n be_v dead_a nicolaus_n the_o three_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o go_v about_o to_o geve_v his_o two_o cousin_n the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o hetruria_n the_o other_o king_n of_o lombardy_n for_o the_o romish_a bishop_n see_v that_o rudolphe_n have_v more_o then_o enough_o to_o do_v in_o germany_n and_o think_v he_o can_v not_o therefore_o come_v into_o italy_n but_o the_o imperial_a city_n wythstode_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n enterpryse_n that_o they_o can_v not_o prosper_v and_o rudolphe_n send_v a_o lieutenant_n into_o italy_n also_o honorius_n the_o four_o be_v bishop_n after_o nicolaus_n nicolaus_n the_o four_o be_v bishop_n after_o honorius_n adolfe_n the_o xxviii_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n ccxcij_o be_v adolfe_n emperor_n count_v of_o nassau_n choose_v emperor_n the_o same_o be_v before_o in_o great_a estimation_n by_o rudolphe_n beside_o that_o be_v his_o brother_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o by_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n be_v he_o holpen_v to_o be_v make_v emperor_n he_o reign_v syxe_v year_n and_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o electour_n for_o his_o substance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o sustain_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o emperyall_a highness_n beside_o that_o be_v he_o very_o in_o fortunable_a in_o dispatching_n great_a thing_n the_o war_n worthy_a of_o remembrance_n that_o he_o have_v have_v be_v that_o he_o bring_v a_o army_n into_o thuryngen_n for_o albert_n landtgrave_n of_o thuringen_n have_v a_o strife_n with_o his_o son_n dieterus_n and_o frederick_n surname_v gnaw_v cheek_n and_o the_o same_o sell_v to_o adolfe_n the_o emperor_n the_o provincial_a erldome_n of_o thuringen_n he_z also_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o kindred_n nobility_n more_o renown_v and_o go_v into_o thurinvan_n and_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o it_o he_o besyege_v crutzberg_n frankenstein_n and_o friburg_n but_o frederick_n drive_v he_o back_o again_o howbeit_o to_o apeace_v sundry_a &_o many_o perturbation_n that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o have_v a_o more_o puyssaunt_a head_n in_o german_a and_o therefore_o the_o princess_n elector_n make_v a_o assembly_n at_o mentz_n they_o choose_v albert_n duke_n of_o eastenrich_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n â—â—steâ—rich_v rudolphe_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o adolfe_n will_v keep_v the_o empire_n by_o force_n duke_n albert_n go_v against_o he_o with_o a_o army_n and_o they_o fight_v fearce_o together_o by_o worm_n in_o that_o battayll_n be_v adolfe_n slay_v the_o year_n m._n ccxcviij_o as_o these_o verse_n follow_v do_v witness_n the_o year_n thousand_o three_o hundred_o two_o less_o be_v through_o the_o swearde_a king_n adolfes_n decease_n after_o nicolans_n the_o four_o be_v celestinus_fw-la the_o u_o make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o leave_v the_o byshoprycke_n become_v a_o eremite_n after_o celestinus_fw-la become_v bonifacius_n the_o eight_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v say_v that_o celestinus_fw-la be_v beguile_v by_o this_o man_n with_o a_o voice_n speak_v to_o he_o through_o a_o rede_n or_o pipe_n as_o though_o it_o be_v come_v out_o of_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v the_o bishopric_n &_o ordain_v bonifacius_n he_o raise_v great_a war_n in_o italy_n he_o do_v excommunicate_v the_o french_a king_n and_o give_v the_o title_n of_o the_o french_a kingdom_n to_o albert_n the_o emperor_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n at_o the_o last_o the_o garmanes_n and_o frencheman_n may_v come_v to_o stroke_n at_o the_o last_o be_v bonifacius_n take_v and_o die_v in_o the_o prison_n and_o hereby_o come_v that_o it_o be_v eight_o say_v of_o he_o he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o reygn_v as_o a_o wolf_n or_o lion_n he_o die_v as_o a_o dog_n albert_n the_o i_o xxix_o german_n emperor_n the_o m_o cc_o xcviij_o year_n of_o christ_n begin_v albert_n estenriche_n duke_n of_o eastenriche_n son_n to_o rudolphe_n the_o emperor_n to_o reign_v he_o rule_v the_o empire_n ten_o year_n he_o overcome_v in_o battle_n adolfe_n the_o emperor_n at_o the_o first_o will_v not_o bonifacius_n confirm_v albertus_n empire_n afterward_o do_v he_o free_o confirm_v it_o to_o do_v the_o french_a king_n a_o spite_n and_o geve_a albert_n the_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n he_o set_v he_o against_o the_o french_a king_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n geve_v his_o daughter_n to_o albert_n son_n he_o appease_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v enterprise_v no_o enmity_n against_o he_o he_o make_v a_o setting_a forth_o against_o
his_o son_n cham_n yet_o nevertheless_o do_v god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o a_o wonderful_a destiny_n differ_v the_o vengeance_n and_o promise_n howbeit_o the_o kingdom_n remain_v not_o by_o the_o posteryte_n of_o nembroth_n for_o there_o rise_v a_o new_a kingdom_n by_o the_o assyrian_n through_o assur_n by_o who_o also_o the_o city_n ninive_n be_v build_v out_o of_o ninive_n go_v the_o assyrians_n and_o subdue_v the_o cytye_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o diodorus_n siculus_n do_v write_v and_o by_o this_o occasyon_n be_v the_o monarchye_a translate_v from_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la to_o the_o assyrian_n strabo_n and_o other_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o city_n ninive_n ninive_n that_o it_o lie_v in_o assyria_n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o ninive_n and_o babylon_n have_v be_v two_o several_a city_n not_o one_o of_o dyverse_a name_n many_o king_n be_v there_o rehcarse_v in_o this_o monarchye_n howbeit_o sing_v there_o be_v nothing_o notable_o write_v of_o their_o dede_n it_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o rehearse_v their_o name_n only_o only_o this_o behove_v it_o the_o reader_n to_o remember_v that_o this_o monarchye_n begin_v near_o hand_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o two_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v accomplish_v before_o that_o time_n when_o abraham_n be_v fyftye_a year_n old_a hitherto_o have_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o which_o may_v be_v see_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o church_n and_o civyll_a administration_n ordain_v of_o god_n beside_o that_o of_o other_o wonderful_a dede_n show_v in_o the_o world_n by_o god_n but_o abrahamm_n the_o church_n come_v from_o no_o the_o patriarche_n untyll_o abraham_n which_o be_v eight_o and_o fyftye_a year_n old_a when_o no_n die_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n when_o this_o monarchye_n begin_v ungodlynesse_n and_o idolatry_n begin_v to_o rise_v here_o and_o there_o in_o babylon_n and_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n quench_v second_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o which_o likewise_o comprehend_v two_o thousand_o year_n forasmuch_o it_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o profitable_a in_o history_n to_o consider_v the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v happen_v i_o will_v to_o part_n this_o chronicle_n in_o most_o great_a and_o certain_a number_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v perceave_v and_o keep_v in_o memory_n in_o the_o which_o nevertheless_o may_v be_v comprehend_v the_o most_o and_o principal_a change_n of_o the_o world_n after_o than_o that_o we_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o age_n we_o shall_v undertake_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o two_o thousand_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o which_o also_o appear_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o most_o great_a monarchy_n have_v follow_v in_o order_n of_o the_o first_o monarchye_n of_o the_o assyrian_n ninus_n king_n of_o the_o assyrians_n we_o have_v 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〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o son_n â—â—_o mâ—ltiades_n xerxes_n how_o great_a xerxes_n army_n be_v against_o the_o greek_n the_o grave_n fly_v of_o xerxes_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o greek_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n cyrsylus_n themistocles_n a_o defender_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o country_n 〈…〉_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o themistocles_n suttyll_o devyse_v 〈…〉_o mple_a 〈…〉_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o ni_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â–ª_o alexander_n themisto_n 〈…〉_o rded_a for_o 〈…〉_o themistocles_n fli_v too_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la â–ª_o that_o be_v with_o the_o long_a hand_n assuerus_n hester_n artistona_n â–ª_o atossa_n arbaces_n 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o long_o hand_n christ_n come_n the_o place_n in_o daniel_n of_o the_o seventy_o weke_n esdras_n gather_v together_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o war_n of_o peloponnesus_n artaxerxes_n mnemon_n cyrus_n the_o war_n of_o cyrus_n agha_v â—â—â—_o brother_n cyrus_n kindred_n be_v quensh_v darius_n the_o last_o a_o example_n of_o unkyndnesse_n most_o great_a 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frederick_n duke_n of_o saxon._n a_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n â—â—â—â—_o a_o great_a inâ—â—â—tion_n of_o watâ—â—_n in_o holland_n seeland_n etc._n etc._n christerne_n kâ—nâ—_n of_o dâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o ke_v after_o hâ—â—_n returâ—â—ta_fw-mi 〈…〉_o our_o 〈…〉_o e_o 〈…〉_o l._n a_o monstruous_a calf_n bear_v by_o y_z e_z sea_n cost_n about_o lindowe_n the_o emperor_n charles_n return_v from_o genua_n into_o spain_n new_a indes_n or_o island_n plentiful_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n find_v out_o by_o the_o spanyarde_n a_o solemn_a communycacyon_n hold_v at_o massilia_n between_o y_o e_o pope_n &_o the_o french_a king_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n marry_v the_o pope_n cousin_n the_o euangelycal_a bond_n be_v open_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es french_fw-mi king_n another_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n appear_v shiltagh_n burn_v down_o to_o y_z e_z ground_n a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o germany_n a_o great_a earthquake_n &_o tempest_n of_o wind_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o be_v dâ—uorsed_v from_o his_o first_o wife_n marry_v to_o a_o other_o 1534._o the_o anabaptyste_n tâ—ke_v the_o cytye_n of_o mynster_n in_o westphale_n the_o anabaptyste_n make_v they_o a_o king_n knypperdulling_n etc._n etc._n kregh_o ting_v philip_n landgrave_n of_o hessen_n the_o city_n of_o minster_n besiege_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o bishop_n scarcitye_n of_o victual_n in_o mynster_n the_o anabaptiste_n eat_v leather_n &_o coverynge_n of_o book_n philip_n landgrave_n of_o hessen_n go_v about_o to_o set_v his_o uncle_n into_o his_o own_o land_n again_o philip_z y_z â—_o palatine_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o wound_v hulderike_n duke_n of_o wiâ—temberg_fw-mi restore_v to_o his_o oâ—â—â—_n d_o 〈…〉_o on_o a_o peace_n grant_v unto_o y_o â—â—anâ—gâ—a_fw-la â—anâ—gâ—a_z â—e_n on_o they_o perours_n behalf_n the_o landgrave_n return_v into_o his_o own_o land_n a_o commendation_n of_o liberalyty_n &_o boldness_n in_o y_z e_z landgrave_n a_o commendation_n of_o patience_n &_o mekenes_n in_o themperour_n &_o y_o e_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o death_n of_o fredrick_n king_n of_o demmarke_n a_o strange_a thing_n or_o token_n happen_v about_o y_fw-es â—_o dead_a corpse_n of_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o oldemboroughe_n â—_o y_fw-es â—_o lubekes_n invade_v y_fw-mi â—_o dukedom_n of_o hâ—lsaâ—es_n the_o death_n of_o george_n wever_n &_o mark_n mayer_n a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o town_n of_o lubeke_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o ho_o sure_a the_o captain_n of_o lubeke_n desirous_a to_o invade_v demmarcke_o a_o new_a war_n â—â—_o a_o wonderful_a apparition_n in_o demmarke_n henry_n king_n of_o ingland_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n have_v â—â—_o authority_n over_o ingland_n king_n hennry_n forsake_v y_o it_o pope_n a_o bokt_v set_v forth_o up_o king_n henry_n against_o the_o primacpe_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o pope_n king_n henry_n join_v in_o confederatin_n with_o y_z t_z prince_n &_o maintainer_n of_o â—_o gospel_n ireland_n rebeâ—â—eth_v against_o their_o prince_n pope_n clement_n die_v 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