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sovereignty_n crown_n which_o his_o highness_n at_o last_o move_v with_o their_o assidual_a and_o unanimous_a suit_n have_v assent_v unto_o and_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n fore-specified_n in_o the_o renunciation_n and_o other_o elsewhere_o mention_v the_o male_a line_n of_o king_n john_n be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o the_o suethish_a diadem_n and_o the_o same_o design_v and_o confer_v upon_o duke_n charles_n and_o his_o lawful_a heir_n they_o have_v therefore_o now_o renew_v their_o ancient_a hereditary_a union_n and_o have_v frame_v and_o fit_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n present_a they_o further_o decree_v that_o if_o any_o person_n at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o shall_v secret_o or_o open_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o union_n and_o constitution_n then_o make_v by_o endeavour_v to_o translate_v the_o crown_n unto_o any_o other_o family_n so_o long_o as_o any_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o their_o design_a king_n or_o of_o 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