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that_o this_o charge_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n against_o his_o consent_n lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n of_o firm_a correspondency_n with_o the_o paristan_n he_o retire_v into_o flanders_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o mother_n marguerit_v inheritance_n and_o credit_n with_o that_o rich_a people_n but_o in_o effect_v it_o be_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o hereditary_a hatred_n he_o have_v against_o his_o cousin_n and_o capital_a enemy_n to_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v avail_v he_o against_o tâ—e_v dâ—ke_v of_o orleans_n be_v at_o brussels_n he_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o king_n charles_n beseech_v he_o with_o all_o affection_n to_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n betwixt_o lewis_n his_o elder_a son_n duke_n of_o guienne_n &_o dauphin_n of_o vienne_n &_o katherine_n of_o bourgoigne_a his_o daughter_n charles_n think_v it_o fiâ—_n to_o content_v his_o cousin_n john_n upon_o this_o demand_n but_o his_o brother_n lewis_n cross_v this_o marriage_n as_o prejudicial_a 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â—nd_v go_v well_o accompany_v to_o â—aris_fw-la to_o assist_v the_o peâ—ple_n who_o great_o discontent_v with_o â—his_n burden_n dare_v not_o yet_o utter_v their_o grief_n expect_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o great_a commander_n the_o parisiâ—ns_v incense_v against_o lâ—wis_n of_o orleans_n 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o bâ—urgâ—â—gneâ—o_n â—o_z comâ—_n to_o paris_n be_v resolve_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o mean_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o thiâ—_n cauâ—e_n come_v the_o pavilion_n solicit_v iâ—â—n_o of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v whiâ—h_o they_o heâ—d_v to_o be_v very_o important_a for_o their_o relief_n john_n desire_v nothing_o more_o so_o as_o redouble_v his_o courage_n aâ—_n these_o call_v he_o go_v in_o haste_n to_o paris_n &_o stay_v at_o lowre_n in_o paâ—isâ—s_n glue_v the_o parisiens_n notice_n to_o coâ—e_n unto_o he_o the_o king_n remain_v at_o paris_n as_o he_o be_v accustom_v the_o queen_n &_o lewis_n of_o orleans_n have_v discover_v the_o dâ—ke_n of_o bourgongnesâ—â—tent_n â—â—tent_z &_o 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war_n french_a against_o french_a and_o kinsman_n against_o kinsman_n all_o make_v profession_n to_o maintain_v the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n in_o ruine_v it_o john_n of_o bourgongne_n in_o show_n have_v the_o advantage_n be_v in_o the_o capital_a city_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o people_n heart_n he_o have_v the_o king_n in_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o for_o a_o gage_n of_o this_o new_a authority_n which_o man_n honour_v like_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o dauphin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o france_n â—hom_n he_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n all_o these_o consideration_n make_v his_o heaâ—â—_n sâ—ell_o and_o his_o tongue_n to_o speak_v proud_o but_o lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n sound_v forth_o the_o name_n of_o public_a authority_n which_o then_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o sacred_a guard_n tâ—e_v most_o passionate_a make_v a_o stay_n at_o the_o name_n thereof_o to_o attend_v the_o event_n of_o â—o_o great_a a_o quarrel_n such_o force_n have_v the_o name_n of_o 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his_o duty_n he_o can_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n unsercht_v but_o prince_n &_o great_a man_n house_n where_o if_o he_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o discover_v the_o murderer_n the_o prince_n be_v all_o in_o council_n and_o the_o bourguignon_fw-fr amongst_o they_o all_o promise_n it_o free_o john_n of_o bourgongne_n guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o as_o they_o behold_v one_o a_o other_o he_o rise_v husband_n and_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o duke_n oâ—_n berry_n apart_o he_o confess_v that_o through_o the_o devil_n motion_n he_o have_v commit_v this_o murder_n these_o prince_n be_v amaze_v conceal_v iâ—_n for_o that_o day_n the_o next_o day_n come_v to_o council_n the_o duke_n of_o berry_n will_v he_o to_o retire_v himself_o thus_o amaze_v he_o return_v to_o his_o lodging_n husband_n and_o present_o without_o any_o stay_n he_o fly_v with_o five_o more_o into_o flanders_n 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command_v he_o in_o the_o king_n name_v not_o to_o come_v to_o paris_n he_o answer_v they_o bold_o that_o he_o will_v present_o go_v to_o inform_v the_o king_n what_o reason_n have_v move_v he_o to_o punish_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o france_n and_o have_v reviue_v his_o practice_n at_o paris_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o intelligence_n pleasure_n john_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—gongne_n 〈◊〉_d arm_a tâ—_n paris_n contraâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n pleasure_n he_o gather_v together_o a_o great_a army_n and_o accompany_v with_o hâ—s_n two_o brethren_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorrainâ—_n &_o cleves_n he_o come_v to_o s._n denis_n &_o lodgeâ—h_v his_o troop_n about_o this_o great_a city_n who_o willing_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o redeemer_n who_o shall_v purchase_v they_o perpetual_a rest_n the_o prince_n go_v unto_o he_o &_o entreat_v he_o in_o the_o king_n name_n not_o to_o enter_v â—nto_n paris_n but_o with_o his_o ordinary_a train_n of_o .200_o man_n john_n make_v 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