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vâ—ndalij_n of_o tacitus_n the_o vandâ—li_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cassiodorus_n ingaevones_n istaevones_n and_o hermiones_n with_o the_o peâ—cini_n be_v the_o five_o general_n all_o part_n or_o nation_n whereinto_o he_o distribute_v the_o whole_a country_n contain_v sundry_a lesser_a people_n the_o burgundiones_n part_n of_o the_o vindili_n after_o ph._n m._n adjoin_v to_o the_o sea_n baltique_a and_o contain_v the_o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mecklembarg_n and_o pomeren_n where_o stand_v the_o town_n of_o rostoch_n and_o sâ—nd_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentiâ—ian_n the_o first_o these_o leave_v that_o their_o 〈…〉_z ancient_a habitation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fowresoare_n thousand_o fight_a man_n descend_v to_o the_o rhijn_n and_o border_n of_o gaul_n receive_v short_o afterward_o into_o gaul_n by_o stilico_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n give_v there_o the_o name_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o country_n of_o burgundy_n strabo_n add_v the_o 〈…〉_z who_o interpretation_n we_o find_v not_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o this_o continent_n be_v after_o ptolemy_n those_o of_o the_o saxones_n distant_a 750_o sladia_n from_o the_o moâ—â—th_n of_o the_o river_n albis_n three_o name_n alociae_fw-la lie_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chersonesan_a and_o four_o call_v the_o standiae_fw-la situate_v towards_o the_o east_n of_o the_o chersonese_n of_o which_o the_o three_o lie_v next_o unto_o the_o chersonese_n be_v lesser_a land_n the_o four_o stand_v more_o easterly_a &_o more_o proper_o name_v sâ—andia_n be_v of_o very_o large_a extent_n seat_v thwart_o of_o the_o river_n vistula_n solinus_n name_v this_o last_o the_o island_n scandinavia_n the_o big_a after_o his_o account_n of_o the_o german_a land_n it_o contain_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweathlandt_n and_o norway_n with_o schonen_fw-mi and_o hallandâ—_n belong_v unto_o denmark_n by_o late_a and_o more_o exact_a discovery_n find_v to_o join_v unto_o the_o continent_n beside_o these_o mela_n 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more_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o restless_a and_o undaunted_a 〈◊〉_d pâ—uned_v in_o with_o most_o powerful_a garrison_n &_o army_n hereof_o consist_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberiuâ—_n of_o twelve_o legion_n with_o their_o wing_n and_o aide_n whereof_o eight_o â—_o attend_v the_o shore_n of_o the_o rhijn_n and_o 4._o four_o that_o of_o the_o danow_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o continual_a alarm_n and_o schirmish_n herewith_o account_v the_o most_o warlike_a and_o best_a experience_a soldier_n that_o commonwealth_n have_v towards_o the_o wain_n of_o the_o romanâ—empire_n as_o after_o the_o same_o be_v expire_v those_o ancient_a name_n of_o inhabitant_n before_o mention_v and_o set_v down_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o wear_v out_o and_o quite_o extinguish_v through_o their_o fight_n and_o butchery_n among_o themselves_o their_o transmigration_n into_o foreign_a country_n their_o affection_n and_o union_n into_o new_a name_n and_o the_o flitting_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o sarmatians_n and_o more_o eastern_a people_n the_o country_n including_z pannonia_n rhaetia_n and_o noricum_n short_o after_o confound_v in_o the_o name_n and_o account_v hereof_o become_v people_v with_o 13_o for_o the_o most_o part_n different_a name_n of_o the_o saxon_n almain_n french_a thâ—ringians_n boioarians_n hun_n lombard_n auâ—res_n hungarianâ—_n daâ—â—s_n norwegians_n sâ—ethidi_n and_o solaeve_n who_o original_a and_o whole_a fortune_n and_o of_o the_o modern_a kingdom_n and_o state_n issue_v from_o they_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o relate_v beginning_n with_o the_o saxon_n geogâ—_n the_o saxon_n among_o other_o more_o 2._o unlikely_a etymology_n some_o derive_v the_o name_n hereof_o from_o a_o short_a kind_n of_o weapon_n they_o use_v call_v in_o their_o language_n saxa_n other_o from_o the_o saci_n a_o people_n of_o asia_n remember_v by_o herodotus_n xenophon_n and_o pliny_n and_o with_o the_o getae_n daci_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n remove_v into_o these_o western_a part_n other_o from_o the_o sassone_n a_o people_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o asia_n mention_v by_o ptolâ—mie_n which_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n suit_v best_a with_o the_o present_a now_o call_v in_o their_o language_n sass_v and_o their_o country_n sassen_n or_o sachsâ—n_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o name_n be_v first_o and_o ancient_a without_o any_o know_a derivation_n as_o be_v those_o other_o name_n of_o the_o dutch_a people_n before_o mention_v their_o first_o mention_n we_o find_v in_o ptolemie_n who_o live_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n place_v as_o be_v before_o set_v down_o in_o history_n we_o first_o read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n diocleâ—â—â—â—_n with_o the_o french_a infest_v then_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o gaul_n belgic_a and_o armorique_fw-la afterward_o we_o again_o hear_v of_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n and_o julianus_n by_o zosimus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n where_o he_o give_v they_o the_o chief_a place_n for_o strength_n hardiness_n and_o valour_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o barbarian_n of_o those_o part_n
the_o rhijn_n lewis_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o otho_n otho_n the_o second_o son_n to_z lewis_z the_o first_o marry_v unto_o gertrude_n sole_a daughter_n unto_o henry_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n he_o add_v to_o his_o house_n the_o palatinat_n &_o electorship_n of_o the_o rhijn_n create_v paltzgrave_n and_o electour_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o henry_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o second_o lewis_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o second_o and_o brother_n unto_o henry_n lewis_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o lewis_n the_o second_o he_o be_v elect_v roman_a emperor_n and_o decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1347._o his_o elder_a brother_n rodulph_n have_v for_o his_o share_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhijn_n and_o nortgow_n or_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o electour_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o present_a paltzgrave_n and_o electour_n stephen_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n his_o brother_n william_n and_o albert_n be_v successive_o earl_n of_o haynault_n hollandt_n and_o zealandt_n and_o lord_n of_o west-frieselandt_a lewis_n another_o brother_n succeed_v in_o the_o marquisate_n and_o the_o electourall_a dignity_n of_o brandenburg_n stephen_n of_o ingolstadt_n john_n of_o munchen_n and_o fridericke_n of_o landshut_n name_v thus_o from_o such_o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n they_o possess_v duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o stephen_n the_o first_o ernest_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o john_n of_o munchen_n albert_n surname_v the_o godly_a son_n to_o ernest._n albert_n the_o second_o son_n to_o albert_n the_o first_o william_n son_n to_o albert_n the_o second_o albert_n the_o three_o son_n to_o william_n william_n son_n to_o albert_n the_o three_o maximilian_n and_o albert_n son_n to_o william_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o the_o year_n 1610._o the_o rest_n of_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o have_v decease_v without_o issue_n or_o not_o continue_v the_o house_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o promise_a method_n we_o omit_v hereof_o be_v sometime_o part_v the_o dukedom_n of_o steirmark_n &_o karnten_a and_o earldom_n of_o tirol_n with_o part_n of_o austria_n who_o relation_n follow_v the_o dukedom_n of_o austria_n this_o 17._o state_n be_v first_o occasion_v upon_o the_o war_n of_o the_o hungarian_n who_o vex_v germany_n with_o continual_a excursion_n and_o alarums_z during_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o four_o conrade_z &_o henry_n the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v ordain_v by_o these_o prince_n in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o empire_n betwixt_o this_o enemy_n and_o the_o bavarian_o certain_a limitary_a prefect_n to_o defend_v that_o frontiere_a from_o oostenreich_a or_o the_o eastern_a kingdom_n by_o which_o name_n germany_n be_v then_o distinguish_v from_o france_n of_o who_o limit_n they_o be_v guardian_n call_v then_o the_o marquess_n of_o oostenreich_a and_o by_o latin_a writer_n corrupt_o austrasia_n and_o austria_n become_v afterward_o haereditary_a and_o derive_v this_o their_o title_n and_o name_n to_o the_o country_n now_o thus_o call_v accrue_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o conquest_n and_o win_n from_o the_o hungarian_n and_o by_o their_o after_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o family_n the_o most_o potent_a at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v now_o subject_a the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n of_o the_o indies_n naples_n sicily_n bohemia_n and_o hungary_n the_o great_a dukedom_n of_o milan_n schlesi_n steirmarke_n karnten_n and_o krain_n the_o marquisates_n of_o lausnitz_n and_o marheren_n the_o earldom_n of_o burgundy_n and_o tirol_n brisgow_n sungâ—w_n the_o upper_a elsatz_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o low_a country_n together_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v first_o as_o before_o style_v marquess_n than_o duke_n and_o now_o last_o archduke_n their_o order_n and_o succession_n follow_v leopold_n surname_v the_o illustrious_a son_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o bamberg_n descend_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o schwaben_n the_o first_o marquesse_n of_o austria_n derive_v the_o title_n and_o honour_n hereof_o to_o his_o offspring_n and_o posterity_n the_o former_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o 1._o time_n be_v only_o but_o such_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o emperor_n create_v by_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o first_o about_o the_o year_n 928._o henry_n the_o first_o son_n to_o leopold_n the_o illustrious_a albert_n son_n to_o henry_n the_o first_o ernest_n son_n to_o albert._n leopold_n the_o second_o son_n to_o ernest._n leopold_n the_o three_o son_n to_o leopold_n the_o second_o 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