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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 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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 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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 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be_v gentle_o receive_v of_o the_o city_n at_o ro._n the_o senate_n &_o all_o the_o best_a meeting_n charles_n do_v receive_v he_o with_o all_o reverence_n he_z likewise_o to_o declare_v to_o the_o roman_n his_v gentleness_n lyght_v from_o his_o horse_n &_o receive_v on_o foot_n the_o yield_v of_o the_o city_n afterward_o be_v he_o crown_v of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o hostia_fw-la the_o city_n of_o the_o bysh_a of_o rome_n in_o italy_n that_o be_v rebel_n subdue_v he_o to_o do_v the_o romish_a bishop_n a_o pleasure_n so_o that_o they_o repyne_v nomore_o i_o find_v none_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v in_o this_o journey_n they_z year_n m._n ccclx_o he_o overcome_v and_o spoil_v ebrardus_n earl_n of_o wirtenberg_n with_o a_o great_a army_n but_o at_o the_o last_o be_v the_o debate_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ausburg_n strasburg_n and_o spire_n the_o year_n m._n ccclxvi_o go_v charles_n again_o in_o to_o italy_n in_o the_o which_o journey_n he_o assuage_v and_o subdue_v some_o city_n desirous_a of_o uproure_n charles_n besyege_v also_o y_fw-mi â—_o city_n vlme_n but_o i_o read_v not_o where_o for_o what_o cause_n for_o our_o germane_a not_o know_v the_o property_n of_o history_n have_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n buile_n charles_n have_v deserve_v great_a thanks_n for_o the_o golden_a bulle_n that_o he_o make_v wherein_o he_o have_v handsome_o comprise_v many_o thing_n that_o make_v to_o entertain_v common_a peace_n he_o do_v chief_o endevoure_v &_o procure_v the_o affair_n of_o bohemy_n he_o ordain_v the_o bohempe_n university_n of_o praga_n some_o there_o be_v that_o disallow_v that_o he_o give_v the_o french_a king_n right_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o orleaunce_n the_o year_n m._n ccclxx_o cause_v charles_n his_o son_n wenceslaus_n to_o be_v make_v emperor_n to_o his_o other_o son_n sigismundus_n give_v he_o the_o erldome_n of_o the_o marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v of_o lewis_n the_o roman_a the_o year_n m._n ccclxxvii_o fight_v vdalricus_n earl_n of_o wirtenberg_n mishappe_o before_o the_o city_n rutlingen_n rutlingen_n in_o that_o battle_n die_v many_o and_o noble_a man_n swisser_n league_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o swisser_n league_n league_n and_o first_o the_o city_n lucerna_fw-la then_o berna_n at_o the_o last_o tzurich_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o swisser_n and_o the_o noble_a prince_n lupoldus_n duke_n of_o eastenriche_n be_v overcome_v swisser_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o swisser_n the_o year_n m._n ccclxxxv_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v in_o man_n hand_n every_o where_n history_n of_o the_o swisser_n dede_n i_o reken_fw-mi it_o neoelesse_a to_o make_v long_o rehearsal_n of_o their_o act_n in_o this_o little_a book_n vrbanus_n the_o v._o succeed_v innocentius_n the_o uâ—_n gregorius_n the_o xâ—_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o vrbanus_n the_o same_o remove_v y_fw-mi â—_o see_v out_o of_o france_n to_o rome_n again_o the_o year_n mccclxxvi_o a_o division_n after_o gregorius_n the_o xi_o rise_v a_o great_a division_n xi_o in_o the_o spiritualtye_n the_o italian_n make_v a_o italian_a byshoyp_n of_o rome_n call_v vrbanus_n the_o vi_o and_o the_o same_o remain_v at_o rome_n the_o frenchman_n also_o choose_v a_o bishop_n of_o rom._n in_o italy_n who_o they_o call_v clemens_n the_o seven_o the_o same_o get_v he_o to_o auinion_n thus_o be_v rome_n divide_v and_o there_o be_v two_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n the_o one_o do_v accurse_v the_o other_o true_o italy_n germany_n and_o hungary_n do_v hang_v to_o vrbanus_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_n this_o division_n last_v untyll_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n xxxix_o year_n wenceslaus_n the_o xxxiii_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n ccc_o lxxviij_o after_o emperor_n charles_n decease_n begin_v wenceslaus_n his_o son_n to_o reign_v and_o reign_v after_o his_o father_n death_n xxii_o year_n at_o this_o time_n begin_v john_n 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emperor_n seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v a_o moost_n famous_a prince_n in_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o honesty_n such_o one_o of_o stature_n as_o be_v seem_v a_o like_a prince_n his_o countrefaytoure_n very_o connyng_o make_v be_v to_o be_v see_v yet_o this_o day_n by_o the_o earl_n hoier_n of_o mansfelde_n he_o have_v great_a war_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o hungaryans_n of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v take_v he_o fight_v oft_o against_o the_o turk_n but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n he_o make_v a_o great_a set_n forth_o against_o the_o turk_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o all_o nation_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o sigismundus_n reign_n he_o go_v up_o into_o italye_n and_o take_v counsel_n with_o joannes_n the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n of_z call_n a_o general_a council_n for_o to_o avoid_v the_o division_n he_o go_v also_o to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o agree_v to_o
it_o be_v ordain_v in_o you_o â—_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o of_o a_o new_a council_n shall_v be_v gather_v after_o twelve_o year_n but_o after_o that_o sigismundus_n be_v dead_a the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n holdinge_v a_o council_n first_o at_o ferraria_n and_o from_o thence_o at_o florence_n let_v y_fw-mi â—_o furtherance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n and_o that_o have_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_a a_o do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o monarch_n or_o noble_a prince_n that_o defend_v the_o decree_n of_o y_o â—_o council_n of_o basill_n after_o that_o martinus_n be_v dead_a eugenius_n the_o iiii_o be_v make_v bysh_a of_o ro._n the_o same_o crown_a sigismundus_n emperor_n at_o rome_n albert_n the_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n the_o xxxvi_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_fw-la xxxviii_o after_o ii_o the_o death_n of_o sigismundus_n be_v albert_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o eastenryche_n king_n of_o hungarye_n &_o bohemye_n make_v emperor_n he_o die_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n parte_fw-la of_o bohemy_n do_v cleve_v to_o the_o king_n of_o polen_n &_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v y_fw-mi â—_o kingdom_n of_o bohemy_n to_o polony_n the_o pole_n bring_v a_o great_a army_n into_o bohemy_n &_o draw_v into_o their_o faction_n the_o uprourysh_v kind_n of_o man_n call_v thaborite_n against_o they_o send_v albert_n y_fw-fr â—_o emperor_n albert_n marquess_n of_o bran_n denburg_n the_o same_o bring_v to_o pass_v with_o many_o battayl_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v agree_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pole_n albert_n the_o emperor_n come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o hungary_n against_o amurate_n the_o turk_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v fall_v into_o hungary_n when_o albert_n the_o emperor_n come_v he_o flee_v back_o and_o besye_v ging_a the_o cytye_n sinderovien_v he_o return_v into_o grece_n and_o wann_v the_o city_n thessalonica_n in_o this_o setting_a forth_o fall_v albert_n into_o a_o sycknesse_n and_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o uyenna_n die_v wythyn_a few_o day_n friderick_n the_o iii_o the_o xxxviij_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_o xl_o after_o three_o albertus_n death_n be_v fridericke_n the_o thyrd_o duke_n of_o estenrich_n make_v emperor_n he_o reign_v liii_o year_n the_o daughter_n of_o sigismundus_n wife_n to_o albert_n the_o emperor_n be_v now_o bygge_v with_o child_n but_o some_o of_o the_o hungaryans_n despair_v of_o a_o heir_n huniades_n of_o the_o realm_n choose_v vladislaus_n the_o young_a king_n of_o polen_n for_o a_o king_n the_o king_n governor_n in_o hungary_n be_v joamnes_n huniades_n father_n to_o mathias_n the_o same_o have_v weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n with_o a_o great_a battle_n and_o compel_v amurate_n to_o vladislaus_n demand_n peace_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o vladislaus_n be_v come_v into_o the_o realm_n the_o hungarian_n trust_v that_o if_o they_o &_o the_o pole_n power_n be_v join_v together_o they_o shall_v easy_o 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also_o do_v counsel_n to_o leave_v y_fw-mi â—_o set_n forth_o to_o war_n yet_o do_v he_o send_v his_o sonn_n with_o he_o to_o aid_v king_n vladislaus_n with_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o give_v he_o a_o courageous_a and_o horse_n swift_a horse_n such_o one_o as_o he_o will_v geve_v to_o his_o sonn_n also_o for_o his_o mind_n give_v that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o fell_v and_o therefore_o shall_v they_o have_v these_o horse_n at_o hand_n that_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v the_o may_v trough_n their_o swyftnesse_n escape_v the_o danger_n as_o for_o the_o turk_n do_v force_n themselves_o with_o nolesse_a carfulnesse_n than_o wisdom_n and_o be_v every_o where_o appoint_v in_o a_o readiness_n before_o the_o hungaryans_n be_v set_v in_o a_o order_n wherefore_o though_o the_o hungarian_n wardam_n fight_v fearce_o for_o y_o e_o glory_n of_o christ_n name_n and_o overthrwe_v very_o great_a hooste_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o do_v the_o turk_n at_o the_o last_o overcome_v with_o the_o multitude_n stayeng_v vladislaus_n the_o young_a king_n and_o afterward_o be_v julianus_n the_o cardinal_n slayen_v also_o in_o the_o flight_n humades_n as_o he_o be_v a_o ware_a soul_n dioure_fw-fr take_v heed_n to_o himself_o by_o time_n and_o escape_v this_o field_n be_v the_o year_n m._n cccc_o xliiii_o man_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o november_n amurate_n become_v a_o mahometyshe_a monk_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n suppose_v to_o have_v accomplish_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o empire_n after_o so_o great_a prosperity_n in_o vanquyshing_n his_o enemy_n least_o he_o rash_o tru_a smiling_n fortune_n far_o do_v stain_v his_o glory_n with_o some_o evell_a but_o hunyades_n do_v invade_v and_o fell_v upon_o greveous_o the_o turk_n again_o and_o do_v hurt_v they_o so_o sore_o that_o they_o call_v amurate_n again_o to_o the_o realm_n to_o resist_v hunyades_n their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o hungary_n afterward_o when_o constantinople_n be_v lose_v huniades_n overcome_v mahomet_n y_o e_o turkish_a emperor_n bring_v into_o hungari_fw-la a_o hurtful_a army_n with_o a_o great_a discomfitur_fw-la &_o deliver_v whole_a europa_n from_o y_z e_z fear_n of_o danger_n for_o if_o that_o set_n forth_o have_v luck_v mahomet_n y_fw-fr e_o turkish_n emperor_n he_o have_v now_o take_v in_o not_o only_a italy_n but_o other_o country_n also_o when_o vladislaus_n be_v dead_a the_o hungarian_n receive_v the_o child_n ladislaus_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o realm_n bear_v of_o sigismundus_n daughter_n for_o their_o king_n this_o ladislaus_n when_o he_o be_v full_o grow_v dye_v at_o praga_n the_o hae_v city_n of_o bohemy_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o xliiij_o bring_v the_o dolphin_n germany_n with_o the_o armeniake_v a_o army_n into_o elsace_n untyll_o basil_n not_o without_o a_o great_a and_o horrible_a manslaughter_n of_o the_o german_n some_o think_v that_o eugenius_n the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n send_v he_o into_o germany_n to_o trouble_v the_o council_n of_o basil_n the_o dolphyn_n have_v about_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n the_o swisser_n dolphin_n send_v four_o thousand_o man_n against_o they_o to_o rescue_v the_o city_n basel_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o enemy_n with_o so_o great_a strengthe_n and_o courage_n that_o none_o of_o they_o give_v back_o and_o though_o they_o can_v not_o overcome_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o yet_o leave_v they_o their_o enemy_n a_o bloody_a &_o doleful_a victory_n for_o the_o dolphin_n lose_v in_o that_o battayl_n about_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o germany_n with_o the_o residue_n y_fw-es â—_o remain_v the_o year_n m._n cccc_o xlix_o do_v albert_n marquess_n of_o brandenburg_n war_n against_o imperial_a city_n norinberg_n and_o some_o other_o this_o be_v call_v city_n the_o war_n of_o the_o city_n many_o prince_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o either_o side_n and_o this_o war_n last_v two_o year_n albert_n the_o marquess_n overthrue_v they_o of_o norinberg_n with_o viii_o battayl_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_fw-la lii_o go_v friderick_n into_o italy_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o every_o man_n with_o seastly_a honour_n in_o the_o city_n sena_n do_v he_o acomplyshe_a his_o w_n with_o leonora_n his_o spouse_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n come_v to_o rome_n he_o be_v crown_v of_o nicolaus_n the_o fyfte_n with_o his_o queen_n the_o xviij_o day_n of_o march_n return_v from_o rome_n at_o ferraria_n make_v he_o borsius_fw-la of_o esta_fw-es duke_n from_o thence_o ship_v he_o over_o to_o venice_n and_o abode_n there_o ten_o day_n i_o have_v herd_n of_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renoun_n that_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o venice_n who_o be_v senator_n serve_v the_o emperor_n fridericke_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o venice_n at_o the_o table_n that_o frederick_n shall_v have_v say_v at_o
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christian_n but_o he_o command_v to_o moke_v it_o and_o cast_v fylthe_n upon_o it_o and_o all_o to_o defile_v it_o the_o emperor_n wife_n and_o doughter_n with_o other_o honest_a matron_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o banquet_n and_o there_o be_v they_o first_o misuse_v after_o that_o hew_v to_o piece_n these_o example_n and_o other_o mooste_o cruel_a dede_n of_o y_z e_z turk_n ought_v due_o to_o raise_v and_o stir_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o shall_v earnest_o fight_v against_o those_o enemy_n tiraunte_v which_o one_o need_n not_o to_o call_v tyrant_n but_o rather_o cruel_a beast_n the_o year_n m._n cccc_o lxi_o do_v the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n depose_v dietericke_n of_o isenburge_n from_o his_o byshoprycke_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n be_v make_v adolphe_n of_o nassau_n this_o chance_n give_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a war_n in_o the_o empire_n friderick_n the_o count_v palatyne_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v &_o retayn_v bishop_n dieterych_n against_o the_o same_o do_v the_o emperor_n stir_v 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babylon_n the_o head_n cytye_n of_o the_o monarchy_n foe_fw-mi xxxiiij_o bayre_z who_o be_v the_o duke_n clix_o the_o war_n of_o baperland_n foe_n clxxxvi_o balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o bartholdus_n gracianus_fw-la clvij_o duke_n of_o reâ—yâ—geâ—_n foe_fw-mi clxi_o barbarossa_n inâ—adeth_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tâ—nesse_n ccvi_o ccxxiij_o shypwrake_n ccxxiiij_o he_o besege_v castle_n noâ—a_o ccxxvi_o he_o wyn_v it_o foe_n ccxxvi_o d._n barnes_n burn_v foe_n ccxv_o battle_n by_o rattle_a foe_fw-mi clxiv_o beg_v order_n foe_n clxiij_o bellisariâ—s_n very_a evyll_n reward_v of_o justâ—â—us_n foe_fw-mi cxviij_o cxix_o benedictus_n the_o xi_o foe_fw-mi clxxiiij_o s._n barnard_n make_v the_o peace_n between_o the_o emperor_n loâ—radus_n and_o lotharius_n foe_fw-mi clvi_o beringarâ—â—s_a prince_n of_o foroiâ—iâ—lium_n cxxxun_n he_o yield_v himself_o to_o otho_n foe_fw-mi cxlij_o beringarâ—â—s_n of_o the_o sacrament_n foe_fw-mi cl_o bedam_fw-la england_n foe_fw-mi cxxv_o ben_n loâ—â—an_n foe_fw-mi lxxvi_o besâ—us_n distoyaltye_n be_v a_o example_n of_o vengeance_n foe_fw-mi lxij_o besus_fw-la temple_n in_o syria_n foe_n lxvij_o bible_n burn_v lxix_o be_v translate_v lxxi_o send_v into_o all_o country_n foe_n ciij_o bishop_n his_o crack_n clxi_o the_o pay_v and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n clxiij_o a_o example_n of_o the_o rom._n bishops_n disloyalty_n and_o tyranny_n clviij_o example_n of_o most_o notable_a cruelness_n of_o a_o rom._n bysh_a cxxxvi_o the_o cyvyll_a war_n raise_v in_o germany_n by_o the_o b._n of_o rom._n cliij_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n stryne_v for_o the_o byshoprpcke_n be_v put_v do_v cxlij_o cxlix_o the_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o transfer_v the_o empire_n to_o frenchman_n cxxxiiij_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rom_n cxxxvi_o stâ—yâ—e_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bish_n of_o rome_n cxix_o the_o first_o perturbatyon_n for_o the_o choose_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n cxix_o whether_o a_o unyversal_a bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v cxx_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o denmark_n depose_v ccxv_o the_o division_n of_o the_o rom._n bishop_n foe_n clxxvij_o byzantium_n foe_n ciij_o blasphemye_n never_o unpunysh_v foe_n nineteeen_o boheme_n the_o prince_n be_v make_v a_o king_n clx_o they_o be_v vanqâ—yshed_v with_o there_o king_n lecho_n cxxxi_o they_o be_v germany_n cxvi_o the_o rise_v against_o the_o priest_n and_o moncke_n clxvi_o why_o it_o have_v the_o anâ—thoritye_n of_o the_o election_n foe_n cxlvi_o bolen_n win_v for_n cliij_o bolen_n give_fw-ge up_o to_o the_o englyshman_n cliij_o delyver_v cclxxvij_o bonesacius_n cxxi_o what_o time_n he_o preach_v in_o germanye_n cxxvi_o the_o feat_n say_v of_o bone_fw-la facius_fw-la the_o eight_o foe_n clxx_o bover_n bysh_a of_o london_n depose_v foe_fw-mi cclxxâ—_n brabanders_n foe_n cxliiij_o brandenborow_n cxxxix_o lxliij_fw-la breda_n town_n burn_v ccxv_o brethren_n three_o in_o nombre_fw-fr reign_v together_o foe_z cxv_o bridge_n burn_v by_o mentz_n what_o it_o signifi_v foe_fw-mi cxxxij_o bruno_n a_o saxon_a be_v make_v b._n of_o rome_n foe_n cxlv_o brutus_n foe_n lxxxv_o burgundyon_n be_v saxon_n foe_n cviij_o c_o cain_n foe_n ij_o caius_n caligula_fw-la foe_fw-mi xc_o calf_n monstreous_a bear_v by_o the_o sea_n coast_n about_o lindow_n foe_n cc._n callinicus_n foe_n lxvi_o christian_a faith_n plant_v in_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o cambia_n ccxvi_o cambyses_n thirty_o xxxviiâ—_n his_o cruel_a deed_n his_o cruelâ—es_n toward_o his_o sister_n the_o queen_n thirty-nine_o a_o example_n in_o he_o of_o vengeance_n foe_fw-mi thirty-nine_o camillus_n foe_n lix_o captain_n gambolde_v slay_v foe_fw-mi cclxxvi_o cardinal_n begin_v cxlix_o why_o they_o have_v authority_n give_v unto_o they_o to_o choice_n the_o pope_n foe_fw-mi clij_o carinus_n foe_n cij_o catholykes_n foe_n ccxxxiiij_o charles_n the_o great_a cxxvij_o his_o elder_n be_v grand_a master_n cxxix_o be_v bear_v in_o ingelheim_n ibidem_fw-la his_o deed_n ibidem_fw-la he_o optayn_v lombardy_n cxxx_o his_o modesty_n ibidem_fw-la he_o be_v make_v emperor_n over_o the_o west_n cxxxi_o his_o diligence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n ibidem_fw-la he_o found_v three_o universytye_n ibidem_fw-la he_o be_v learn_v in_o greek_a and_o latin_n cxxxij_o his_o genealogy_n he_o read_v saint_n augustyn_n ibidem_fw-la the_o gross_a cxxxv_o the_o bald_a cxxxiiij_o the_o death_n cxxxv_o the_o four_o clu_o make_v the_o golden_a boulâ—e_n clxxv_o with_o the_o bunch_a back_n clxxxij_o what_o elector_n choose_v charles_n the_o fyft_n that_o now_o be_v emperor_n clxxxvij_o he_o be_v crown_v emperor_n foe_fw-mi clxxxix_o carthago_n the_o second_o ware_n of_o carthago_n lxxviij_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o in_o spain_n ibidem_fw-la the_o three_o war_n of_o it_o lxxix_o disputatyon_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o spoil_v and_o overthrow_v â–ª_o ibidem_fw-la â–ª_o it_o be_v destroy_v lxxx_o the_o consultatyon_n of_o destroyeng_v it_o lxxxi_o cato_n lxxix_o he_o slay_v himself_o foe_n lxxxiiij_o cassius_n foe_n lxxxv_o cassander_n tyranny_n foe_fw-mi lxv_o castle_n angel_n foe_fw-mi cxxxiiij_o catti_n foe_fw-mi xciij_o caldee_n ur_fw-la foe_fw-mi ix_o cesar_n be_v full_a of_o clemency_n and_o gentelnesse_n lxxxiiiâ—_n cham_fw-mi foe_fw-mi iiij_o chaunteres_n give_v to_o the_o king_n â—o_o ccixxij_fw-la cherusa_n foe_fw-mi lxxxviij_o châ—â—â—â—â—â—s_n the_o heretycke_n be_v kill_v with_o the_o fall_a of_o a_o house_n foe_fw-mi xâ—iiij_fw-la câ—risten_n man_n be_v persecute_v under_o â—râ—â—anus_fw-la xâ—v_fw-la under_o â—iberius_fw-la xc_o under_o doâ—iâ—iaâ—_n xciij_o xciiij_o under_o adriaâ—_n xcv_o under_o decian_a xcâ—x_fw-la under_o aurelian_a c._n under_o dioclâ—tiâ—n_n foe_fw-mi cij_o christâ—s_n kingdom_n allwaye_o trouble_v *_o v._o meruelouslye_o preserve_v *_o â–ª_o ibidâ—m_fw-la his_o come_v xlix_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v lxâ—v_fw-la lxxxvij_o baptyze_v lxxxix_o crucysyâ—d_n ibidem_fw-la châ—rche_fw-fr begynnâ—th_n â–ª_o i._n from_o â—oe_v till_o abraham_n vi_fw-la the_o â—â—ate_n of_o it_o in_o this_o tyme._n â—xxiâ—â—j_fw-la how_o much_o god_n care_v for_o his_o church_n and_o congregation_n twenty-five_o where_o it_o be_v â–ª_o lxxxix_o â—â—â—o_o be_v beâ—â—â—ycyall_a to_o it_o foe_fw-mi cxliij_o christâ—râ—e_a king_n of_o denmark_n after_o his_o return_n take_v prisoner_n of_o his_o own_o council_n ccxâ—ix_fw-la ccix_o cicero_n foe_n lxxxiij_o cyâ—â—oâ—_n son_n to_o milâ—â—adâ—s_n foe_o â–ª_o xâ—iij_fw-la câ—â—bri_fw-la the_o german_n of_o goâ—â—er_n v._o the_o batâ—â—ll_a oâ—â—â—â—â—ri_n with_o the_o romayn_v lxxxi_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o promise_n ix_o when_o the_o circumcision_n be_v give_v â—o_o â–ª_o x_o clause_n rodaâ—i_n be_v build_v of_o julius_n cesar_n foe_fw-mi câ—x_n clandâ—â—s_n foe_fw-mi xc_o clemens_n the_o seven_o be_v take_v câ—xxxix_n the_o notable_a cruelty_n of_o clewence_n wyâ—h_o of_o rome_n against_o â—ouradus_fw-la clxviij_o â—â—â—â—â—â—t_a dyâ—th_n ccv_o clemency_n after_o victory_n cxiij_o cleopatra_n lxiiij_o â–ª_o syâ—â—er_n to_o julius_n foe_fw-mi lxxi_o cleâ—e_n ccxlvi_o ccâ—ij_fw-la câ—â—â—s_n foe_n â—xij_fw-la collection_n for_o the_o poor_a ccxxi_o luâ—_n coâ—â—etes_n seâ—e_n cv_o â–ª_o cxci_o clxxxix_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nero._n xâ—i_o â–ª_o before_o pestilence_n and_o faâ—yn_n 〈…〉_o john_n frederike_v tyâ—e_a duke_n of_o saxony_n cxcâ—â—_n comodâ—s_v foe_n xcvi_o coâ—â—â—otious_a of_o uplaâ—dyâ—â—e_n â—â—en_o foe_fw-mi clxxxvij_o commotion_n in_o cornwall_n foe_fw-mi ccâ—xxviij_fw-la council_n of_o nice_a câ—â—_n basell_v cixxx_n raivesborough_n cxcvi_o maâ—â—â—â—a_fw-la cc._o witteborough_n ccxiiij_o rome_n ccxxi_o lviij_o coâ—cyra_n the_o turk_n sh_v foe_n ccxc_o foe_n cxâ—iiij_fw-la constâ—ns_n pryâ—ely_o invade_v cclxxiij_o con_fw-mi 〈…〉_o s._n ciâ—_n cu._n he_o become_v a_o aâ—â—â—an_n foe_fw-mi ciiiâ—_n coâ—â—â—â—â—tâ—â—â—s_n â—_o ciij_o his_o diligence_n to_o heap_n the_o gospel_n ciij_o the_o aunceter_n of_o he_o ciiiâ—_n â–ª_o the_o soâ—â—e_n of_o heraâ—lius_n cxxiiij_o pogonatus_n â—â—â—_o y_fw-fr â—â—oâ—â—â—_n â—oâ—â—â—_z of_o leo_n be_v surname_v coproâ—ius_n cxxu._n leo_n the_o four_o soâ—â—e_n ibidem_fw-la emperor_n of_o constantinople_n foe_fw-mi clxxxij_o constantinople_n ciij_o a_o notable_a cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n when_o he_o have_v win_v it_o clxxxij_o prophecy_n of_o recover_a of_o it_o foe_fw-mi cxc._n conrade_n the_o first_o cxxxvij_o duke_n
of_o frankes_n câ—l_n the_o second_o uproure_n be_v with_o his_o brother_n ibidem_fw-la the_o three_o be_v his_o own_o son_n ibidem_fw-la the_o second_o cxlviij_o a_o swabeâ—_n clâ—ij_n he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n against_o the_o saracen_n ibidem_fw-la the_o four_o foe_fw-mi clxvij_o copâ—nhagen_n besyege_v by_o the_o king_n ccxiiij_o the_o universyte_n furnysh_v foe_fw-mi ccxiij_o corona_n take_v cxcix_o cosdroa_n king_n of_o the_o persyans_n for_n cxxi_o crescentiâ—s_v a_o roman_n punysh_v for_o covet_v the_o empire_n foe_fw-mi cxliiij_o croesus_n king_n of_o asia_n xxxiij_o his_o say_n ibidem_fw-la a_o â—ery_n say_v foe_n xxxâ—iij_fw-la cruelltye_n xxxij_o xxxiij_o xxxvi_o câ—â—o_o duke_n of_o bayre_z foe_fw-mi cl_n cyprianus_n the_o martyr_n xcix_o cyrillus_n make_v answer_v to_o juliaâ—us_n apostata_fw-la cvij_o cyrus_n xxxi_o lij_o his_o kindred_n extinguish_v liij_o his_o father_n xxxi_o what_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v in_o he_o xxxiiij_o how_o he_o gatt_fw-mi babylon_n ibidem_fw-la he_o be_v teach_v of_o daâ—iell_n xxxv_o his_o say_n ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o the_o sâ—â—thiaâ—s_n against_o he_o xxxvi_o cyrsylus_n â–ª_o xlv_o he_o and_o his_o â—yfe_n be_v stone_v foe_fw-mi xlv_o d_o dalmacyan_n fly_v to_o the_o turk_n ccxxvi_o damasâ—us_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mahomet_n foe_fw-mi cxxij_o danyell_n a_o youngman_n xviij_o xc_o a_o councelar_a of_o king_n cyrus_n xxxvi_o of_z y_z â—_o peâ—seis_fw-mi xxxvi_o his_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o week_n xliâ—_n a_o place_n of_o mahomet_n be_v expound_v foe_fw-mi cxiij_o darius_n reign_v with_o cyrus_n thirty_o how_o great_a a_o set_n forth_o he_o make_v into_o grece_n xliiâ—_n the_o last_o liiâ—_fw-la be_v overcome_v of_o alexander_n lxij_o be_v make_v king_n of_o persia_n xli_o his_o grave_a sayenge_a foe_fw-mi xlij_o david_n foe_n fourteen_o decius_n cesar_n foe_n xcviij_o deâ—etrius_n king_n of_o macedonia_n lxv_o lxvi_o lxx_o desiderius_n king_n of_o lombardy_a cxxx._n diethricus_n of_o berâ—a_fw-la some_o call_v he_o theodorus_n cxiij_o cxiij_o didius_n julius_n foe_fw-mi xcvi_o digest_v foe_fw-mi cxix_o diocletianus_n foe_fw-mi cij_o division_n after_o gregorius_n the_o eleven_o foe_fw-mi clxxvi_o doctrine_n before_o the_o world_n â—â—de_n foe_fw-mi xvij_o dog_n &_o cat_n eat_v ccxiiij_o dog_n be_v fâ—â—thfull_a thirty-nine_o dolphyn_n and_o armeniacke_n go_v into_o germany_n foe_fw-mi clxxxij_o domitiâ—n_n foe_fw-mi xciij_o dominick_n and_o francis_n clxiij_o â—â—â—colâ—â—_n the_o walâ—che_n clxxx_o he_o give_v dladistaus_n a_o horse_n ibidem_fw-la drunkenness_n br_v in_o most_o wicked_a maâ—ers_n foe_fw-mi thirty-nine_o drâ—sâ—â—s_n foe_fw-mi lxxxviij_o e_o earthquake_n foe_fw-mi ccxliiij_o ebrâ—rous_a duke_n cxxxviij_o the_o palatâ—â—e_n foe_fw-mi cxl_o eâ—kiâ—s_n ccxxxiiij_o his_o death_n foe_n ccxlix_o eclipse_n of_o the_o soâ—â—e_n xcviij_o eclipse_n foe_fw-mi cclij_o edoâ—_n foe_n cxxiij_o edoâ—â—tes_n foe_n x_o edward_n duâ—e_v of_o summersault_n and_o lord_n protector_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n cclâ—xv_o delyver_v out_o again_o cclxâ—vi_fw-la edward_n the_o thyrd_o king_n of_o england_n and_o frederyke_v eaâ—le_a of_o misâ—n_n refuse_v the_o dignity_n imperial_a foe_fw-mi clxxiiij_o egypte_n be_v garnish_v with_o mathematycall_a scyence_n xâ—v_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o there_o kingdom_n viij_o egusa_n the_o battle_n there_o lxxvij_o elyas_n be_v in_o the_o myddell_a part_n of_o the_o world_n foe_fw-mi xv_o elye_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n iâ—_n three_o age_n *_o xij_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o myddel_n age_n of_o the_o world_n foe_fw-mi xv_o elizens_n ibidem_fw-la s._n elizabeth_n foe_fw-mi clxiiij_o emanuel_n emperor_n of_o constantynople_n foe_n clvij_o emperor_n he_o must_v be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o all_o mean_n *_o xv_o emperor_n have_v there_o bound_n xâ—ij_fw-la the_o empire_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o saxon_n cxxxviij_o the_o endeavour_n and_o faythfulnes_n in_o keep_a of_o the_o empire_n cxliiij_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o emperor_n oâ—_n rome_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v clxiiij_o the_o emperor_n turn_v into_o italy_n cxcix_o cc._n ccxâ—_n ccxxij_o by_o what_o occasion_n the_o allâ—ainâ—s_n deceyver_n from_o the_o empire_n cxxiâ—_n he_o come_v into_o flaunders_n through_o france_n ccxxvi_o to_o paris_n ccxxviij_o â–ª_o he_o forbid_v good_a book_n to_o be_v read_v ccxxx_o ccxxxij_o ccxxxviij_o ccxlviij_o ccxlv_o ccl_o ccliij_o cclxiiij_o cclxxiiij_o eâ—â—as_n xxi_o silâ—â—â—s_n clxxviij_o enoch_n be_v a_o example_n of_o everlasting_a life_n ij_o his_o cyte_n ij_o eloes_n foe_n v._o erasmus_n death_n foe_fw-mi ccxvi_o erforde_n foe_n clxiâ—_n ernestus_n duke_n of_o swaben_n foe_n cxlviij_o esay_n xuj_o his_o death_n xvij_o esau_n â—_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v edome_n foe_fw-mi x_o esdras_n be_v learn_v in_o the_o parsian_a tongue_n xxiâ—_n he_o gather_v together_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n foe_fw-mi lâ—j_fw-la esseis_n foe_fw-mi lxxiiij_o easten_v rich_a the_o first_o mention_v cxlix_o when_o there_o dukedom_n begin_v foe_n clix_o eâ—ilâ—erodach_n foe_n nineteeen_o euphrates_n xxxiiij_o euangelycall_a bound_n be_v open_v by_o the_o french_a king_n foe_fw-mi cc_o ccxiij_o example_n for_o all_o king_n ccxiiij_o example_n of_o vengeance_n iij._n xi_o xv_o xxvi_o xxvij_o lix_o lxv_o lxvij_o lxxvi_o xcvij_o xcix_o cvi_fw-la cviij_o cxiij_o cxxi_o cxxiiij_o cxl_o cliiij_o clxx_o example_n of_o grace_n and_o goodâ—esse_a foe_n x._o clxiij_o example_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n foe_o xuj_o lxvi_o example_n of_o pity_n xxxiij_o example_n of_o great_a cruelty_n foe_n xxxvi_o example_n of_o notable_a intemperaunce_n foe_n xl_o example_n of_o unkyndnes_n liij_o example_n â—o_o maintain_v unitye_n foe_n â—vi_fw-la example_n of_o man_n wisdom_n foe_n lxix_o example_n of_o the_o vehement_a wrath_n of_o god_n foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o xcij_o example_n of_o disloyalty_n cxij_o cxvi_o example_n of_o maintenance_n of_o virtue_n foe_fw-mi xcvij_o example_n of_o great_a presumption_n foe_fw-mi xcix_o example_n that_o noman_n can_v hurt_v he_o who_o god_n wyll_v good_a foe_fw-mi cxlv_o ezechias_n xuj_o a_o godly_a king_n iâ—i_fw-la f_o fabian_n and_o cyprian_a martyr_n foe_n xcix_o xcviij_o fellix_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o dissembler_n foe_fw-mi cvi_fw-la ferdynand_n king_n of_o hungary_n foe_n clcxxix_fw-la ccxxxij_o figure_n of_o cross_n see_v upon_o garment_n foe_fw-mi clxxxvi_o flavius_n claudius_n foe_n c_o flesh_n eat_v and_o first_o permit_v foe_n iij_o focas_n do_v grant_n the_o first_o prymacy_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ro._n foe_n cxxi_o forgettfulnes_n of_o injury_n be_v ordain_v foe_fw-mi lvi_o frankes_n be_v overcome_v in_o battayll_n c._n they_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o roman_n ibid._n there_o of_o spring_v cxxviij_o there_o deed_n and_o by_o what_o occasion_n they_o deceyver_v from_o the_o empire_n ibidem_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o frankes_n come_v of_o â—ewes_n the_o gentle_a cxxxiij_o the_o occasion_n of_o battle_n between_o the_o frankes_n and_o saxon_n foe_fw-mi â—xxâ—â—ij_fw-la francia_n or_o france_n be_v part_n of_o gallia_n cxxix_o by_o what_o occasion_n gallia_n or_o france_n be_v dyvyde_v from_o germanye_n cxxxiij_o french_a threatenynge_n foe_n cxxxiiij_o frances_n the_o french_a king_n take_v â–ª_o foe_n clxxxvij_o holy_a and_o profane_a *_o obligatory_n what_o they_o do_v teache*_n x._o the_o german_n history_n writer_n be_v unlearned_a cxlv_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o greek_n foe_fw-mi xx_o the_o history_n of_o the_o greek_n begyune_n at_o the_o persian_n foe_fw-mi xxviij_o himelsuita_fw-la foe_fw-mi cxij_o hipocrates_n foe_n lvij_o histius_fw-la subteltye_n in_o make_v a_o uproure_n foe_fw-mi xliij_o hollande_n and_o sealande_n there_o be_v a_o great_a inundatyon_n of_o water_n cxcix_o homerus_n when_o he_o live_v twenty-four_o his_o book_n be_v a_o mirror_n twenty-five_o honorius_n foe_n cix_o hungaryans_n be_v call_v cxvi_o they_o be_v assault_v with_o war_n by_o charles_n the_o great_a cxxxi_o they_o spoil_v germany_n and_o italy_n cxxxvi_o they_o be_v vanquish_v cxli_o they_o becoome_n contrybutarye_n to_o the_o turk_n ccxxxi_o ccxxxij_o hungarye_n a_o great_a example_n xviij_o hugo_n prince_n of_o france_n cxlij_o hulderych_n zuinglius_fw-la â–ª_o foe_n clxxxviij_o ccxiiij_o huldryke_v duke_n of_o wyrtenberg_n restore_v to_o his_o dominion_n ccij_o hunyades_n hurt_v the_o turk_n greveous_o clxxxi_o husse_v in_o bohem_n rise_v against_o the_o pope_n clxxvi_o clxxviij_o i_o jacob_n x._o he_o be_v call_v israel_n x_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n â–ª_o lxiij_o wherefore_o janus_n have_v two_o visage_n foe_n iiij_o janna_n the_o second_o hyrcanus_n lxxij_o james_n the_o moor_n lxxvi_o james_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n man_fw-mi ry_v the_o freinch_n king_n daughter_n ccxvi_o japhet_n iiij_o jason_n moan_v antiochus_n to_o take_v jerusalem_n lxviij_o idolatry_n the_o first_o occasyon_n ix_o the_o head_n thereof_o xxiij_o the_o kynde_n of_o it_o by_o the_o greek_n twenty-three_o the_o punishment_n of_o idolater_n xuj_o how_o much_o it_o differ_v from_o christianyte_n twenty-three_o and_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n foe_n lxix_o xc_o jeconias_n have_v a_o trust_n to_o god_n promise_n be_v keep_v xviij_o the_o jew_n be_v eldar_n xv_o the_o
raise_v a_o uproure_n through_o one_o messiah_n xcv_o be_v mooste_o ancient_a xx_o jerusalem_n the_o state_n of_o it_o under_o antiochus_n lxvij_o the_o destruction_n nineteeen_o xcij_o strange_a thing_n seen_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o she_o xciij_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n foe_n xxxv_o joachas_n xviij_o joachim_n or_o jeconias_n ibid._n joakim_n ibidem_fw-la joachim_n the_o young_a marquess_n of_o branden_n borough_n ccxxix_o joiada_n xv_o joachim_n xv_o joas._n xv_o joathain_n xuj_o john_n hercanus_n lxxiij_o john_n baptist_n lxxvi_o john_n the_o apostle_n return_v out_o of_o pathmos_n foe_n xciiij_o john_n stabius_n a_o astronomer_n foe_fw-mi cxlv_o john_n the_o eight_o bishop_n of_o ro._n a_o woman_n foe_fw-mi cxxxiiij_o john_n chrispus_n foe_n ccxx_o john_n the_o twelve_o bishop_n of_o ro_n i_o bostede_n foe_n clxxiij_o john_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n clxv_o john_n husse_n teach_v open_o agayust_a pardon_n foe_n clxxvi_o clxxviij_o john_n cassels_n burn_v cclxx_o john_n humyades_n foe_n clxxxi_o john_n oecolampadius_n clxxxviij_o the_o death_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o saxon._n foe_o cxcix_o john_n wida_n king_n of_o hungary_n foe_n ccxxxij_o john_n diasy_a foe_n cclxiij_o john_n eke_o foe_n ccxxviij_o johaune_n bocher_n foe_n cclxxvij_o john_n fredrick_n duke_n of_o saxon_a take_v captyve_a foe_n cclxxiiij_o image_n and_o bead_n put_v down_o in_o england_n foe_n cclxxij_o jusurrectiou_n at_o gent_n ccxxvi_o jonas_n foe_n xuj_o jona_n have_v foe_n lxxij_o joram_n a_o setter_n up_o of_o new_a idolatry_n foe_fw-mi xv_o josaphat_n studiose_fw-la in_o religion_n foe_fw-mi xv_o joseph_o a_o man_n sage_a and_o holy_a x._o josias_n foe_n xvij_o jones_n be_v the_o first_o greek_n iiij_o joviâ—ianus_n a_o godly_a emperor_n foe_n cvij_o irene_n daughter_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constahtynople_n clxij_o iren_n cxxv_o irnerius_n the_o restorar_n of_o the_o law_n clvi_o isake_v a_o figur_n of_o christ_n foe_n x_o ishmael_n foe_n x_o juda_n a_o kyngdom_n foe_fw-mi nineteeen_o judge_n at_o athens_n do_v swear_v foe_n lxiij_o judas_n machabeus_n power_n lxix_o lxxij_o judyth_n xlviij_o julianus_n apostata_fw-la cvi_fw-la â–ª_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n ibidem_fw-la â–ª_o at_o strasborough_n cvi_fw-la he_o forbid_v christian_a man_n the_o authorytye_n of_o warrfare_n cvij_o his_o death_n be_v a_o example_n of_o veugeawce_n cvij_o julyau_n the_o cardynal_a foe_fw-mi clxxxi_o julius_n a_o man_n advysed_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o peace_n lxxxiij_o he_o be_v call_v cesar_n lxxxvi_o the_o order_v of_o the_o year_n be_v begoen_n lxxxiiij_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v discomfyte_v in_o a_o battayl_n by_o the_o cyte_n raveunas_n upon_o easter_n day_n foe_n clxxxvi_o jupiter_n call_v upou_o agayust_a tempest_n twenty-three_o justmus_n cxviij_o the_o second_o cxx_o justinianus_n cxviij_o cxxiiij_o he_o restore_v the_o law_n foe_fw-mi cxix_o k_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n *_o xuj_o queâ—_n katheryn_n dowager_n die_v foe_n ccx_o the_o institution_n of_o kingdom_n and_o of_o king_n be_v of_o god_n xiij_o the_o chaunse_a and_o reâ—â—ing_v of_o kyngedome_n displease_v god_n riiij_fw-la what_o the_o mutation_n of_o they_o do_v signify_v cxcij_o king_n of_o anabaptilles_n knypperdulling_n &_o craft_a foe_n ccviij_o l_o lacedaemonian_n valiauntnes_n xlv_o they_o fight_v with_o the_o thebaus_n and_o be_v discoâ—syted_v lvi_o landersey_n landtgrave_n foe_n cclvij_o latiâ—er_o at_o liberty_n foe_fw-mi cclxxiij_o latium_n foe_n cxxi_o the_o institution_n of_o cyupâ—_n power_n and_o of_o all_o law_n i_o clvi_o law_n cyvyll_a restore_v by_o justinianus_n foe_n cxix_o law_n be_v give_v for_n xi_o law_n of_o solou_n concern_v vagabound_v foe_fw-mi xxxviij_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n lviij_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o lviij_o law_n of_o draco_n xxxviij_o lawful_a calling_n must_v be_v ensue_v foe_n lxv_o leâ—t_a foe_n xcv_o leo_n the_o three_o name_v leovomachus_n foe_n cxxv_o leo_n the_o four_o cxxu._n leoâ—tâ—â—s_fw-la ibidem_fw-la lewes_n the_o gentyll_a cxxxij_o he_o be_v take_v by_o his_o son_n cxxxiij_o lewes_n the_o second_o bury_v at_o milan_n cxxxiiij_o lewes_n the_o thyrd_o cxxxvi_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o y_z e_z realm_n of_o france_n cxlij_o lewes_n the_o berdyd_v cxliâ—_n lewes_n the_o landtgrave_n clxv_o lewes_n the_o bayer_n foe_fw-mi clxxi_o lewes_n be_v excommunicate_v clxxij_o lewes_n the_o romayn_n clxxiij_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n clxxxvi_o liberius_n bysh_n â–ª_o of_o rom._n cvi_fw-la linus_n bysh_n â–ª_o of_o rom._n xci_o lombardy_n foe_fw-mi cxv_o longimanus_fw-la with_o the_o long_a haud_z foe_z xlviij_o lothoâ—ius_n cxxxij_o the_o saxon_a cxu._n the_o brethren_n of_o he_o be_v these_o lewes_n germanicus_n &_o charles_n the_o bold_a cxxxiij_o lothr_a ibidem_fw-la laurentius_n miniatensis_n a_o astronomer_n foe_fw-mi cxc_o lubâ—cke_n foe_n clix_o lucius_n warrus_n foe_fw-mi xcv_o lucrece_n xxvij_o lupoldus_n â–ª_o clxxij_o duke_n of_o eastenryche_n clxxu._n be_v slay_v by_o the_o swytzer_n ibid._n â–ª_o luxsborough_n parliament_v foâ—_n foe_n ccxlij_o lysander_z foe_z liiij_o m_n the_o macedonian_n iiij_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o war_n of_o macedonia_n lxxviij_o maccabee_n lxxiij_o the_o power_n of_o they_o lxix_o their_o king_n lxxiij_o macrinus_n foe_n xcvij_o magi_n foe_n iiij_o magog_n foe_n cxxiij_o magnentius_n a_o example_n of_o un_fw-fr kyndnes_n cvi_o he_o slay_v himself_o foe_n cvi_fw-la mahomete_n xcvi_o wounder_n seen_v in_o italy_n before_o his_o come_n cxx._n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n cxxi_o why_o his_o religion_n be_v accept_v lxix_o the_o form_n of_o his_o religion_n cxxij_o a_o arabian_a prophet_n cxxi_o he_o subdue_v arabia_n cxxij_o why_o he_o will_v be_v call_v a_o saraâ—en_n for_o a_o agaren_n ibidem_fw-la they_o besiege_v hadriantum_n clxxxiiij_o the_o place_n of_o danyel_n of_o mahomet_n cxxij_o what_o he_o sygnify_v foe_fw-mi cxxiij_o manfyld_a battayll_n câ—â—iij_fw-la manasse_n a_o wicked_a king_n xvij_o a_o example_n of_o repentance_n foe_n xuâ—â—_o manes_fw-la begynner_n of_o the_o manacheâ—s_n sect_n bear_v in_o persia_n ci._n his_o doctrine_n ibidem_fw-la manichei_n ibidem_fw-la mantua_n foe_n cxcix_o marcus_n cicero_n foe_n lxxxvi_o marcus_n antonius_n foe_n xcv_o mardonius_n a_o capitayne_n xlvij_o marriage_n of_o priest_n cclxxv_o maran_n foe_fw-mi ccxxxix_o marry_o lady_n regent_n foe_fw-mi cxivi_fw-la marquis_n of_o brandenborough_n receave_v the_o gospel_n ccxxx_o marius_n be_v make_v captain_n against_o the_o cimbry_a lxxxi_o he_o be_v causser_v of_o a_o uproure_n lxxxi_o his_o tyranny_n lxxxij_o martin_n luther_n clxxxvij_o die_v foe_fw-mi ccix_o marten_n of_o rosheim_n ccxliij_o marry_o lady_n regent_n enuade_v picardy_n foe_fw-mi ccxix_o mathathâ—â—s_a foe_n â—xxâ—j_fw-la mathematica_fw-la ars_fw-la dryven_v out_o of_o rome_n foe_fw-mi xciij_o maurice_n duke_n foe_fw-mi ccxl_o cclvi_o cclxviij_o mauritius_n emperor_n cxx._n maximianus_n foe_n cii_o maxentius_n ibid._n he_o be_v drowue_v in_o the_o tybur_fw-la foe_fw-mi ciij_o maximilian_n clxxxiij_o be_v take_v at_o brudge_n clxxxiiij_o he_o war_n râ—eth_v against_o the_o venetian_n foe_n clxxxvi_o maximinus_n subdue_v germany_n foe_fw-mi xcvij_o maximinus_n and_o arbogastes_n be_v example_n of_o disâ—oyalte_n cviij_o he_o war_v against_o the_o venetian_n foe_n cviij_o meghlyne_n burn_v foe_fw-mi cclxv_o moâ—taâ—â—te_n behe_v ccxxv_o melanthon_n &_o eckius_fw-la ccxxxiij_o the_o reason_n concern_v religion_n ccxxviij_o man_n ten_o in_o number_n be_v send_v to_o grece_n lviij_o they_o be_v depose_v for_n lix_o metasthenes_n foe_n xxix_o mesius_fw-la suffesius_fw-la death_n xxvij_o micheas_n foe_n xuj_o melciades_n counsel_n xliij_o he_o be_v ill_o entreat_v of_o the_o athenian_n xliij_o he_o renown_a victory_n ibidem_fw-la mylane_n clix_o ccxi_o the_o duke_n marri_v y_fw-fr â—_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n ccvi_o ccxi_o minia_n foe_fw-mi xxij_o myn_n of_o silver_n in_o misia_n who_o find_v they_o first_o cxliij_o mithridates_n foe_fw-mi lxxxi_o monarchy_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o puissance*_n fourteen_o there_o be_v only_o four_o monarchy_n fourteen_o they_o be_v propove_v to_o davyell_n v._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n xx_o a_o monarchye_a be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o a_o empire_n or_o realm_n xl_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n lix_o wherefore_o monarchy_n be_v chief_o ordain_v of_o god_n cxxâ—i_o wherefore_o monarchy_n and_o prince_n be_v send_v of_o god_n lxxvij_o monasterye_n be_v school_n in_o time_n past_o foe_n cxxxi_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n behe_v for_n ccix_o the_o bâ—â—es_n of_o moses_n be_v find_v for_n xvij_o moonke_n be_v bring_v to_o write_v clvij_o maurus_n duke_n foe_fw-mi ccxl_o cclvi_o cclxviij_o n_o nabuchodonesor_n xviij_o he_o be_v convert_v by_o danyell_n foe_n nineteeen_o narses_n foe_n cxiiij_o cxviij_o nathan_n david_n son_n â–ª_o foe_n xv_o nauâ—â—u_fw-mi foe_fw-mi clxxxiij_o the_o count_n of_o nasowe_n ccxiii_o naxus_n ccxx_o 〈…〉_o the_o god_n hooâ—ter_n vi_fw-la nero_n foe_n xc_o 〈◊〉_d foe_n xciij_o nyce_n counsel_n foe_n ciij_o the_o emperor_n enterteyn_v at_o nyce_n foe_fw-mi ccxxij_o nicolaus_n the_o
maximilian_n d_o 〈…〉_o the_o maximilian_n war_v against_o the_o venetian_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n julius_n the_o by_o shop_n of_o rom._n be_v discomfit_v in_o a_o battle_n by_o the_o city_n ravenna_n upon_o easter_n day_n what_o elector_n choose_v charles_n that_o now_o be_v emperor_n martin_n luther_n â–ª_o charles_z y_z â—_o frances_n the_o french_a king_n take_v the_o commotion_n of_o uplanâ—yâ—h_n mâ—n_z schapler_n twelve_o article_n of_o the_o seditious_a rustics_n thomas_n mynter_n john_n ocalâ—padius_n &_o huldrich_n zwinglius_fw-la renew_v the_o doctrine_n of_o berengarius_fw-la â—ndreas_fw-la â—arolestadius_fw-la rome_n take_v by_o bourbon_n with_o what_o a_o â—â—ost_n sol_fw-mi 〈…〉_o yd_v be_v 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi â—iennâ—_n charles_n be_v crown_v emperor_n at_o bonony_n by_o the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n the_o parliament_n of_o â—usborow_n a_o overflow_a at_o ro._n clemens_n the_o seven_o be_v take_v ferdinand_n king_n of_o hungary_n a_o comet_n see_v the_o swisser_n war_n 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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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the_o duke_n of_o milan_n the_o duke_n of_o â—aâ—er_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o denmark_n â—ir_n thomas_n more_o chauncelour_n of_o england_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n behead_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o charter_n house_n a_o wonderful_a tempest_n never_o such_o a_o tempest_n see_v queen_n katherine_n dowager_n die_v queen_n anne_n bullyn_n be_v head_v que._n jane_n semour_n marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o enland_n the_o city_n of_o geneve_v besiege_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordain_v â—â—_o saâ—â—â—_n julius_n lesar_n build_v clausa_fw-la rodani_fw-la the_o french_a king_n claim_v the_o succession_n of_o milaâ—e_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o apâ—_n to_o countrâ—faite_v all_o y_fw-fr â—_o be_v do_v in_o his_o â—â—ght_n apraiâ—â—_n of_o the_o author_n the_o emporoure_n complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o french_a king_n the_o empeperoure_n request_n the_o pope_n answer_n the_o emperor_n return_v from_o rome_n a_o trapâ—one_n put_v to_o death_n 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the_o emperor_n kiss_v the_o pope_n 〈…〉_o e._n a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o emperor_n &_o france_n â–ª_o leonora_n 〈…〉_o nâ—_n 〈…〉_o dead_a barbarossa_n bisana_n taâ—en_n the_o shipwrach_n of_o barbarossa_n the_o castle_n n_o 〈…〉_o urg_v gaylord_n thâ—_n marquea_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o duke_n of_o gelder_n avarice_n punysh_v the_o lord_n marquish_v of_o exeter_n â—_o the_o â—â—rd_o montacute_v behead_v barbarossa_n rob_v y_o eâ—e_a â—e_z â—eâ—â—ans_n &_o italian_n good_n upon_o y_o e_o see_v barbarossa_n b_o 〈…〉_o the_o câ—_n â–ª_o stelâ—ouâ—_n the_o dalmacian_n fly_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o turckes_n &_o betrai_fw-la their_o fellow_n soudiar_n &_o y_o e_o castel_n barbarossa_n wyn_v castel_n novo_fw-la the_o spaniat_fw-la des_fw-fr &_o italian_n fight_v manful_o theemperoure_n wiâ—dieth_v a_o insurreccionat_a gent_n â–ª_o ambassador_n out_o of_o france_n into_o spain_n the_o â—perour_n come_v into_o flaunderstho_n â—ou_fw-fr france_n a_o ambassage_n out_o of_o ostenricke_n into_o beam_n latin_a wrâ—tislavya_n the_o turcke_v carry_v away_o lxxx_o thousand_o christian_a man_n into_o turckye_a a_o blaze_v star_n the_o laerned_a in_o turcky_n acknowledge_v our_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v y_o â—_o best_o the_o â—urch_n head_v â–ª_o priest_n a_o miracle_n the_o emperor_n at_o paris_n the_o french_a king_n crafty_o seek_v y_o e_o emperor_n dâ—â—t_fw-la *_o or_o be_v row_v row_v or_o boot_n boot_n stpâ—â—an_n stpâ—â—an_n or_o ship_n the_o â—p_n râ—rs_v complaint_n to_o you_o â—â—iâ—h_v â—iâ—h_z of_o ro._n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o gent._n â—_o castle_n build_v in_o gent._n ferdinandus_n come_v to_o you_o â—_o emperor_n in_o to_o flander_n 〈…〉_o a_o communication_n at_o wor_n phil._n melan_n joh._n eke_o whete_a there_o remain_v sin_n in_o y_z t_z saint_n &_o christian_n after_o baptism_n rom._n viij_o a_o day_n at_o haganouwe_n the_o emperourâ—_n 〈…〉_o lie_v forbede_v good_a book_n to_o be_v read_v but_o what_o be_v win_v â—â—_o 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〈…〉_o quiâ—eth_v a_o oath_n of_o duke_n hen_n 〈…〉_o company_n the_o land_n of_o brunswike_n take_v in_o again_o and_o swear_v of_o new_a to_o y_z e_z confederation_n the_o earl_n of_o shavemburgh_n depose_v rithbergh_n give_v up_o 〈…〉_o the_o of_o 〈…〉_o che_fw-it 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o 〈…〉_o harâ—_n 〈…〉_o ed_z by_z y_z e_z marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o fury_n o_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n wonderful_a apparition_n and_o vision_n a_o convocation_n at_o frank_n forth_o the_o death_n of_o maâ—ten_n luter_n the_o burial_n of_o doctor_n martin_n luter_n alphonse_n dia_z si_fw-mi a_o trayterousmurther_n the_o good_a doctor_n john_n diasy_a murder_v the_o emp_n 〈…〉_o come_v 〈…〉_o rai_fw-fr 〈…〉_o sburgh_n the_o 〈…〉_o ion_n beg_v 〈…〉_o at_o rainsburgh_n the_o beginning_a of_o the_o emperor_n war_n against_o the_o german_n duke_n maurice_n prepare_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o a_o cruel_a murder_n duke_n maurice_n â—â—gmâ—â—â—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o 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