A
discourse
concerning
the
pretended
right
of
the
house
of
Guyze
to
the
house
of
France
.
IT
is
commonly
knowne
thorowout
this
Realme
that
the
house
of
Lorraine
attributeth
to
it self
the
right
of
the
Crowne
of
France
,
to
the
prouing
whereof
such
Chronickles
and
Genealogies
as
in
the
daies
of
the
late
King
Henry
the
second
they
falsified
might
easily
be
recouered
,
as
also
the
consultations
by
them
holden
concerning
their
title
in
the
tyme
of
the
late
King
Frances
the
second
,
together
with
those
remembrances
which
in
the
raigne
of
the
late
King
Charles
the
ninth
,
yea
and
euen
vnto
this
day
haue
bene
scattered
among
the
people
,
still
aduancing
by
such
deuises
their
practizes
and
deuises
,
according
as
the
subuertion
of
this
poore
Estate
doth
seeme
to
growe
on
by
meanes
of
Ciuill
Warres
where
through
the
lawfull
Princes
power
beeing
deminished
,
the
sinewes
weakened
and
the
path
to
nouelties
prepared
,
they
haue
promised
to
them
selues
place
in
their
pretended
seate
,
by
thrusting
forth
of
those
whom
they
accompt
vsurpers
.
These
matters
hauing
many
tymes
bene
opened
to
their
Maiesties
,
they
haue
bene
so
farre
from
beleeuing
them
to
bee
other
then
sclanders
inuented
vpon
some
similitudes
of
trueth
by
such
as
maliced
or
enuied
this
famelie
,
that
the
same
notwithstanding
,
they
haue
committed
into
their
hands
as
well
the
weapons
as
authoritie
royall
:
yea
,
and
vnder
pretence
of
Romish
Religion
haue
permitted
them
to
practize
Leagues
in
this
Estate
,
that
is
,
to
prepare
their
factions
and
partakers
to
the
first
occasion
,
and
as
it
were
to
make
tryall
of
the
Crowne
upon
their
heades
,
which
haue
so
hartened
some
Doctors
of
Sarbonne
that
they
haue
presumed
in
argument
to
graunt
that
a
Prince
or
King
fayling
in
his
duetie
to
the
Romish
Church
,
may
by
the
same
be
dispossessed
of
his
Crowne
:
yea
and
some
Munckes
to
the
contempt
of
the
King
and
derogation
of
the
Princes
of
his
blood
,
haue
preached
forth
the
praises
of
those
vndertwigges
or
borgeons
(
as
they
terme
them
)
of
Charlemaigne
,
admonishing
their
auditors
to
cast
their
eyes
vpon
them
,
as
vpon
the
perfect
restorers
of
the
Church
and
Estate
,
all
which
notwithstanding
,
no
man
hath
had
regarde
thereto
,
or
controulled
such
presumption
,
as
if
the
fortune
of
this
Realme
were
growne
fatally
to
bee
dismembred
in
these
our
daies
,
and
that
properly
by
this
famelie
.
To
the
ende
therefore
to
cut
off
all
doubtes
and
manifestly
to
enter
into
consideration
and
notice
of
this
matter
,
I
am
most
humbly
to
beseech
my
Lord
the
King
and
all
Princes
which
haue
the
honor
to
apperteine
vnto
him
diligently
to
peruse
a
Booke
intituled
the
Genealogies
of
Lorrain
&
Barr
which
〈◊〉
lately
printed
at
Paris
,
wherein
they
shall
euen
word
by
word
finde
the
same
to
haue
bene
published
at
this
tyme
to
the
onely
ende
to
enstruct
euery
one
in
the
pretended
right
of
the
house
of
Lorraine
to
this
Crowne
,
and
of
such
iniurie
as
they
suppose
that
the
house
of
France
doth
vnto
them
,
thereby
to
prepare
the
people
against
that
alteration
,
which
they
imagine
to
bee
at
hand
,
shall
fall
out
.
But
because
the
vollume
is
large
,
the
poyson
diuersly
dispersed
through
all
parts
,
cloked
and
couered
vnder
sundry
fables
,
I
haue
thought
good
herein
worde
for
word
to
examine
and
note
the
principall
points
and
groundes
thereof
.
This
Booke
is
written
in
Latin
by
one
Frances
of
Roziers
of
Bar-le-duc
Archdeacon
of
Thoul
in
Lorrain
,
and
dedicated
to
my
Lord
of
Lorrain
:
which
also
to
the
ende
it
may
haue
the
more
free
passage
is
printed
with
the
Kings
Priuiledge
by
one
William
Chaudier
a
Printer
.
To
come
therefore
to
the
matter
.
It
is
euidently
knowne
that
since
the
Francons
first
inhabited
France
by
them
surnamed
Gaule
,
we
haue
had
three
stocks
of
Kinges
to
raigne
ouer
vs
.
viz.
Merouingians
discended
of
Merouee
,
Carlinghes
proceeding
from
Charlemaigne
,
and
Capetz
whose
posteritie
doth
yet
raigne
in
our
Kings
:
as
also
it
is
not
vnknowne
that
the
Lorraines
doe
pretende
to
the
Crowne
as
heyres
to
Charlemaigne
,
but
if
this
Author
may
be
beleeued
the
same
is
to
them
due
,
euen
from
the
Croyan
horse
,
whereof
Merouee
and
his
posteritie
defrauded
them
before
any
of
these
three
families
had
interest
therein
,
so
as
by
that
Lawe
which
saith
there
is
no
prescription
against
the
Church
or
Prince
all
our
Kings
from
the
first
to
the
last
haue
bene
vsurpers
,
and
the
true
heire
to
the
French
Crowne
remained
in
the
family
of
the
Dukes
of
Mosellane
from
whom
the
house
of
Lorraine
doe
fetch
their
originall
.
These
are
the
Authors
very
wordes
in
the
third
Booke
Capitall
iest
44.
45.
&c.
Pharamond
who
first
brought
the
Francons
into
France
,
had
by
his
wife
Basine
daughter
to
the
K.
of
Thuring
sundry
children
of
whom
the
eldest
was
Clodio
le
Cheuelu
or
the
hearie
:
This
Clodio
among
the
rest
had
two
sonnes
Ranchair
and
Alberick
.
Ranchair
had
three
sonnes
Ranchair
the
second
,
Richer
and
Rainald
,
who
long
tyme
kept
the
Countrey
of
Cambray
against
the
Merouingians
,
but
were
in
the
ende
subdued
by
the
power
of
Clouis
K.
of
France
,
who
with
his
own
hands
murdered
them
as
before
hee
had
done
their
father
Ranchair
the
first
.
Thus
fell
the
right
of
eldership
to
Alberick
the
second
sonne
of
Clodio
,
who
notwithstanding
he
was
K.
of
the
East
Frenchmen
,
did
not
neuerthelesse
succeede
his
father
Clodio
because
Merouee
had
gotten
the
Crowne
.
This
poore
Alberick
after
his
fathers
decease
retired
into
the
lands
of
Aussois
,
Moselle
,
and
Arden
,
&c.
where
so
well
as
he
might
,
he
kept
himselfe
out
of
the
way
from
their
furie
.
Againe
.
Consider
with
your selues
the
case
of
this
poore
Prince
,
who
being
of
the
Royall
familie
was
not
onely
depriued
of
his
Realme
,
but
also
through
the
crueltie
of
Merouce
,
who
sought
vtterly
to
roote
out
the
race
of
Clodio
,
forced
to
hide
himselfe
:
wherefore
he
withdrewe
himselfe
to
Montz
in
Henault
,
there
to
expect
the
issue
of
the
tyrannie
of
Merouee
and
his
posteritie
,
after
hee
had
in
vaine
had
recourse
to
the
armie
of
Attila
for
his
reestablishment
.
But
if
you
aske
him
of
whence
this
Merouee
the
vsurper
of
the
Crowne
from
the
predecessors
of
the
Lorrains
,
and
the
first
originall
of
our
Kings
of
France
was
,
he
was
(
saith
he
)
a
bastard
to
Clodio
,
or
as
others
affirme
a
Capteyn
or
kinsman
of
his
,
who
by
Clodio
him selfe
being
made
tutor
to
his
children
in
respect
of
their
youth
,
defrauded
the
pupilles
of
their
estate
.
Then
he
goeth
on
and
saith
:
Vaubert
discending
from
Clodio
by
this
Alberick
,
was
ouerthrowne
by
Clotaire
K.
of
France
,
who
was
in
feare
least
he
should
obteyne
the
Crowne
,
but
was
forcibly
againe
restored
by
Thierry
K.
of
the
Ostrogoths
.
Likewise
that
this
ofspring
of
Merouee
,
namely
the
race
of
Clouis
seeing
Ansbert
the
sonne
of
Vaubert
to
be
a
man
of
great
hope
,
seking
to
establish
their
Kingdome
,
endeuoured
to
put
him
to
death
,
but
he
being
secretly
conueyed
away
was
caried
to
Roome
,
where
he
was
brought
vp
with
the
Emperour
Zeno.
To
be
brief
,
that
still
they
liued
in
daunger
of
their
liues
vntill
the
mariage
of
the
sayd
Ansbert
vnto
Blitild
K.
Clotair
the
seconds
daughter
,
of
whom
issued
Arnold
Duke
of
Mosellane
,
to
whom
as
well
for
the
sayd
alliance
,
as
also
that
they
found
their
Realm
reasonably
established
,
they
shewed
themselues
more
courteous
.
Wherefore
now
marke
after
what
sorte
hee
bringeth
the
house
of
Lorraine
now
liuing
to
the
succession
of
this
Clodio
and
his
sonne
Alberick
,
and
so
consequently
of
their
rights
and
titles
.
From
Alberick
he
leadeth
vs
as
it
were
by
a
direct
line
vnto
Arnolph
the
sonne
of
Arnould
and
Doda
the
daughter
of
the
K.
of
Saxonie
,
who
among
the
rest
had
two
sonnes
:
The
first
Clodulph
and
Anchises
the
yonger
:
From
the
first
he
bringeth
the
Dukes
of
Mosellane
and
Lorraine
,
and
from
the
other
Charlemaigne
and
his
posteritie
in
this
maner
.
|
Clodulph
Duke
of
Mosellane
,
whose
Countrey
was
greater
then
all
Lorraine
.
|
Anchises
Clodulphes
yonger
Brother
married
Begghe
Daughter
to
Pepin
of
the
laundes
Duke
of
Brabant
by
whom
he
had
.
|
|
Martin
.
|
Pepin
Heristell
,
and
so
successiuely
.
|
|
Eleuthere
,
dyed
without
issue
.
|
Charles
Martel
sonne
to
Pepin
Heristell
by
Alpaide
his
Concubine
.
|
|
Lambert
sonne
to
Martin
&
brother
to
Eleuthere
.
|
Pepin
the
Short
.
|
|
Frederick
.
|
Charlemaigne
.
|
|
Sadigere
.
|
Lewes
the
Meeke
.
|
|
Rainier
the
first
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
not
hereditarie
,
but
inuested
by
Charles
the
simple
in
the
sayd
Dutchie
.
|
Charles
the
Balde
.
|
|
|
Lewes
the
Stammerer
.
|
|
Gilbert
,
eldest
sonne
to
Rainier
.
|
Lewes
the
fourth
.
|
|
|
Lothair
.
|
|
Henry
,
died
without
issue
|
Lewes
the
5.
dyed
without
issue
.
|
|
Bona
daughter
to
Ricint
second
sonne
to
Rainier
and
brother
to
Gilbert
maried
to
Charles
D.
of
Lorraine
.
|
Charles
D.
of
Lorraine
,
brother
to
Lothaire
,
&
vnkle
to
Lewes
the
fifth
after
his
Neuewes
decease
without
issue
was
defrauded
of
the
Crowne
by
Hugh
Capet
,
maried
Bona
daughter
to
Ricint
|
Wherefore
.
|
|
Bona
,
daughter
to
Ricint
descended
of
Clodulph
the
elder
sonne
of
Clodios
familie
,
who
pretended
them selues
to
bee
robbed
of
the
Crowne
by
Merouee
and
his
posteritie
.
maried
|
Charles
D.
of
Lorraine
discended
of
Anchises
the
yonger
familie
of
Clodio
,
of
whome
are
come
Charlemaign
and
his
ofspring
.
|
|
Thus
doe
we
by
their
saying
see
the
line
of
the
elder
house
of
the
Clodios
,
which
had
long
bene
preserued
in
the
Dukes
of
Mosellane
&
Lorraine
fallen
here
to
the
distaffe
,
so
as
at
this
daye
there
appeare
no
other
of
this
stock
but
the
same
which
is
grafted
into
the
yonger
.
That
is
,
the
ligne
of
|
To
this
Charles
brother
to
Lothair
&
the
first
that
obteyned
the
enheritaunce
in
the
Dutchie
of
Lorrain
,
after
the
decease
of
his
brother
Lewes
belongd
the
Crowne
of
France
by
his
succession
to
Charlemaigne
:
Also
because
he
married
Bona
the
Daughter
of
Ricint
the
two
rights
do
|
|
Clodio
into
the
house
of
Charlemaigne
,
by
this
marriage
of
Bona
vnto
Charles
Duke
of
Lorraine
of
whom
came
Ottho
,
Gerberghe
and
Hermingarde
.
Gerberghe
in
her
first
mariage
was
ioyned
with
Rainier
Earle
of
Montz
and
in
second
with
Lambert
Earle
of
Louaine
,
&
Hermingard
was
married
first
to
Albert
Earle
of
Namure
,
whose
posteritie
doe
yet
liue
,
saith
he
,
in
the
houses
of
Lorraine
and
the
Capetz
.
But
because
Hugh
Capet
obteyned
the
Crowne
,
the
house
of
Lorraine
pretende
them selues
to
be
the
onely
aftertwigges
&
bourgeons
of
Charlemaigne
and
in
the
right
of
Charles
aforesayd
,
euen
from
Clodio
the
Crowne
of
France
.
Howbeit
,
sith
they
can
not
deny
but
this
Ottho
the
only
sonne
to
Charles
|
seme
to
ioyne
in
the
issue
of
this
mariage
,
viz.
the
right
pretended
by
the
Dukes
of
Mosellane
against
the
Merouingians
,
who
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
seme
to
haue
depriued
the
Clodios
,
and
the
right
of
the
house
of
Charlemaigne
,
which
so
long
tyme
and
so
peacealy
they
had
enioyed
:
which
two
rights
and
titles
(
to
take
away
all
difficulties
)
doe
together
comprehende
whatsoeuer
may
be
required
:
namely
,
the
proprietie
belonging
to
Bona
by
the
succession
of
Clodulph
,
the
elder
of
the
familie
of
the
Clodios
and
the
possession
fallen
into
the
house
of
Charlemaign
from
the
ligne
of
the
sayd
Charlemaigne
,
drawne
from
Anchises
the
yonger
house
of
the
Clodios
,
and
thus
should
these
two
rightes
and
titles
belong
to
the
children
begotten
of
the
|
|
dyed
without
issue
,
and
so
consequently
his
titles
&
pretences
with
him
,
let
vs
see
how
in
their
Genenealogies
they
patch
vp
this
breach
.
|
sayd
Charles
and
Bona
,
and
their
posteritie
whom
this
author
faineth
those
of
the
house
of
Lorcaine
to
be
.
|
Ottho
then
,
saith
he
,
sonne
to
Charles
and
Bona
beeing
inuested
in
the
Dutchie
of
Lorraine
by
the
Emperour
,
whose
parte
after
his
fathers
example
he
tooke
,
seeing
himselfe
out
of
hope
of
children
,
did
by
the
sayd
Emperours
consent
adopt
for
his
sonne
Geoffrey
le
Barbu
Earle
of
Arden
and
brother
to
his
mother
Bona
daughter
to
Recinde
,
or
,
as
others
say
,
his
brothers
sonne
,
who
so
restored
the
masculine
ligne
of
Clodio
in
Lorraine
.
viz.
the
sonne
of
Recinde
the
sonne
of
Rainier
,
&c.
discending
from
Clodulph
the
eldest
sonne
of
that
familie
,
as
is
aforesayd
:
And
thus
shall
we
finde
the
two
titles
vnited
in
the
person
of
Geoffrey
le
Barbu
:
that
is
,
the
right
and
title
of
the
Clodios
as
beeing
from
them
issued
,
&
the
right
of
Carlinghes
or
issue
of
Charlemaigne
,
as
being
by
Ottho
Duke
of
Lorrain
adopted
into
that
house
.
Whereby
in
case
any
of
the
titles
be
called
in
question
,
they
may
choose
to
which
they
will
cleaue
.
And
thus
consequently
they
followe
on
from
father
to
sonne
in
this
maner
.
Geoffery
le
Barbu
comming
of
Clodio
by
Ricinde
Rainièr
,
&c.
and
adopted
by
Ottho
Duke
of
Lorrain
and
sonne
to
Charles
had
issue
.
Gothelo
,
who
had
Geoffrey
the
4.
who
had
Geoffrey
le
Bossue
,
or
with
the
crouched
backe
,
who
dyed
without
issue
,
leauing
to
succeed
him
one
onely
sister
named
Itte
,
by
whom
both
the
titles
aforesayd
of
the
Clodios
and
Carlinghes
fell
to
the
Distaffe
,
who
maried
(
say
their
Chronikles
)
with
Eustace
Earle
of
Boulogne
,
whom
the
sayd
Geoffrey
adopted
into
his
succession
.
Thus
againe
because
here
also
is
interruption
,
they
supplye
their
want
with
an
other
adoption
as
before
,
saying
that
Geoffrey
le
Bossue
did
by
the
consent
also
of
the
Emperour
adopt
this
Eustace
for
his
sonne
in
consideration
of
his
mariage
with
his
sister
Itte
,
and
then
by
this
adoption
they
meane
to
giue
to
vnderstande
that
the
titles
and
pretences
of
the
house
of
Clodio
are
into
him
and
his
heires
grafted
and
incorporate
.
And
further
for
auoyding
the
obiection
that
might
bee
propounded
:
namely
,
whether
the
titles
and
rightes
of
the
Clodios
were
not
in
so
long
processe
of
tyme
extinguished
,
especially
sith
the
Popes
intermedling
and
vsing
their
authoritie
haue
declared
the
sayd
Charlemaign
and
his
of
spring
to
be
lawfull
Kings
of
France
,
they
do
againe
for
the
vniting
of
these
two
families
of
the
Clodios
and
Carlinges
bring
in
this
Eustace
to
be
of
the
issue
of
Charlemaigne
both
by
father
and
mother
in
maner
following
.
-
By
his
father
Eustace
with
the
cleere
sight
by
a
Daughter
to
Charles
the
Bould
.
-
Charlemaigne
.
-
Lewes
the
Meeke
.
-
Charles
the
Bould
.
-
Judith
,
Daughter
to
Charles
the
Bould
and
wife
to
Balduin
le
ferréé
Earle
of
Flanders
.
-
Baldwin
the
balde
.
-
Al●●●ce
surnamed
Ha●equin
,
brother
to
Baldwin
the
third
Earle
of
Flanders
.
-
Rainier
.
-
Guydo
.
-
Baldwine
.
-
Eustace
with
the
cleere
eye
.
-
Eustace
Earle
of
Boulogne
husband
to
Itte
.
-
By
his
mother
Mary
daughter
to
Henry
Earle
of
Louayne
by
Gerbergghe
Daughter
vnto
Charles
Duke
of
Lorrain
whom
Capet
robbed
.
-
Charlemaigne
.
-
Lewes
the
Meeke
.
-
Charles
the
balde
.
-
Lewes
the
Stammerer
.
-
Charles
the
Simple
.
-
Baldwin
the
third
.
-
Lewes
the
fourth
.
-
Charles
D.
of
Lorrain
,
as
aforesayd
,
whom
Capet
ouercame
and
defeated
of
his
hope
.
-
Gerbergghe
Daughter
to
Bona
and
Charles
aforesayd
,
and
sister
to
Otho
,
which
Bona
(
say
they
)
was
of
the
race
of
Clodio
.
This
Gerbergh
maried
Lambert
le
Barbue
Earle
of
Louayne
father
to
Mary
mother
to
Eustace
Earle
of
Boulogne
.
Thus
,
by
their
accoumpt
,
doe
this
Eustace
of
Boulogne
by
adoption
come
to
be
heire
to
the
familie
and
titles
of
the
Clodios
,
and
both
by
father
and
mother
is
enheritour
to
the
house
and
rightes
of
Charlemaigne
,
that
is
,
to
the
Crowne
of
France
.
Also
to
the
ende
we
may
the
more
plainly
perceiue
the
Author
doth
not
in
vaine
pretende
the
noting
of
these
Genealogies
,
but
hath
some
subtile
drift
,
hee
sheweth
himselfe
to
be
often
and
much
offended
because
wee
will
not
credite
this
Genealogie
of
Eustace
,
as
in
these
wordes
.
This
is
the
Genealogie
of
Eustace
,
whereat
many
doe
repine
,
for
in
troth
both
by
father
and
mother
he
is
discended
from
the
house
of
Charlemaigne
.
Againe
,
in
an
other
place
he
saith
:
Some
doe
dissemble
this
,
meaning
to
inferre
that
Eustace
proceeded
not
from
so
high
a
degree
,
but
I
would
such
sclanderers
might
bee
punished
as
they
deserue
.
Out
of
this
mariage
of
Eustace
Earle
of
Boulogne
and
Itte
came
fower
sonnes
.
Godfrey
of
Buillon
,
Baldwin
,
Eustace
and
William
,
who
all
each
after
other
were
Dukes
of
Lorraine
,
and
the
first
at
his
voyage
into
the
Holy
land
tooke
the
armes
which
yet
they
beare
:
Howbeit
,
the
three
first
dying
without
issue
(
notwithstanding
the
annales
of
Lorraine
doe
attribute
some
to
Baldwin
)
the
succession
returned
to
William
Baron
of
Ioninuille
the
fourth
sonne
and
his
posteritie
thus
.
In
an
other
place
the
author
bringeth
in
the
matter
more
-
Eustace
Earle
of
Bologne
husband
to
Itte
.
-
William
his
fourth
sonne
Baron
of
Ioninuille
and
heire
to
his
three
brethren
.
-
Theodoricke
his
sonne
.
-
Simon
the
first
.
-
Mathew
the
first
.
-
Simon
the
second
dyed
without
issue
,
or
made
them
Religious
persons
.
-
Frederick
the
first
,
brother
to
Simon
.
-
Thibault
the
first
dyed
without
issue
.
-
Matthew
the
second
brother
to
Thibault
&
yongest
sonne
of
Fredericke
.
-
Fredericke
the
second
.
-
Thibault
the
second
.
-
Fredericke
the
third
.
-
Rodulph
.
-
Iohn
.
-
Charles
the
2.
who
by
Margaret
daughter
to
the
Emperour
Robert
had
Isabell
maried
to
Renee
Duke
of
Anieow
,
Calabre
and
Prouence
.
And
here
failed
the
ligne
male
of
Eustace
Earle
of
Boulogne
and
his
rights
doe
fall
by
the
Distaffe
into
the
house
of
Anieow
,
by
the
successors
of
this
Renee
of
the
bloud
of
France
,
as
discending
from
Lewes
of
Anieow
sonne
to
King
Iohn
the
second
.
Then
doe
followe
:
-
Antony
Duke
of
Lorraine
and
Bar.
&c.
-
Frances
,
sonne
to
Antony
.
-
Charles
the
3.
now
Duke
of
Lorraine
.
-
Renee
D.
of
Anieow
husband
to
Isabell
heire
of
Lorraine
.
-
Iohn
sonne
to
Renee
.
-
Nicholas
sonne
to
Iohn
who
dyed
without
heires
or
friends
.
-
Yoland
daughter
to
〈…〉
of
Anieow
and
Isabell
,
who
the
sayd
Renee
beeing
ouercome
in
warre
and
taken
by
Philip
of
Burgundy
vnto
whom
Antony
Earle
of
Vaudemont
was
associate
,
for
his
freer
deliuerie
out
of
prison
permitted
to
marrie
with
Fredericke
the
sonne
of
the
sayd
Antony
.
-
Fredericke
Earle
of
Vaudemont
husband
to
Yoland
Duchesse
of
Lorraine
.
-
Renee
their
sonne
D.
of
Lorrain
by
his
mother
&
Earle
of
Vaudemont
by
his
father
,
whom
Charles
the
8.
forbad
to
take
vppon
him
the
title
of
King
,
had
2.
wiues
,
the
first
,
daughter
to
the
Earle
of
Tākaruill
whom
for
barrennesse
he
forsooke
,
the
second
Phillip
daughter
to
Adolph
D.
of
Gelderland
by
whom
he
had
12.
children
:
among
the
rest
.
-
Claude
,
Earle
of
Guyze
.
-
Frances
,
Duke
of
Guyze
.
-
Henry
now
Duke
of
Guyze
.
Thus
is
the
Dutchie
of
Lorraine
at
this
present
in
the
house
of
Vaudemont
.
Now
after
so
many
alterations
of
the
house
of
the
Clodios
into
the
masculine
ligne
of
the
Carlinghes
by
the
marriage
of
of
Bona
:
from
the
ligne
of
the
Carlinghes
to
that
of
the
Clodios
by
the
adoption
of
Geoffrey
le
Barbu
:
out
of
the
ligne
of
le
Barbu
into
that
of
the
Earles
of
Boulogne
by
the
mariage
of
Icte
:
from
the
Earles
of
Boulogne
into
the
house
of
Anieow
thorow
the
mariage
of
Isabell
:
Also
out
of
that
of
Anieow
into
the
house
of
Vaudemont
by
Yoland
:
All
these
beautifull
shewes
and
royall
pretences
might
seeme
to
haue
benè
spilled
with
so
often
powring
out
of
one
vessell
into
an
other
,
as
being
,
euen
long
since
,
no
further
question
of
the
Clodios
or
Carlinges
by
either
the
father
or
mothers
side
,
but
onely
of
the
house
of
Vaudemont
.
But
,
to
take
away
these
difficulties
:
those
of
Vaudemont
now
Dukes
of
Lorraine
and
Earles
or
Dukes
of
Guyze
are
yet
(
say
they
)
of
the
house
of
Charlemaigne
:
namely
,
because
they
say
themselues
to
be
come
of
the
house
of
the
Earles
of
Alsatzs
,
they
from
the
Emperour
Conrade
,
and
he
of
the
race
of
Charlemaigne
.
That
all
this
is
rehearsed
to
some
entent
.
viz.
to
waken
and
stirre
vp
the
pretences
of
those
of
Lorraine
against
the
bloud
of
our
Kings
comen
from
Capet
,
the
author
doth
in
his
proceedings
sufficiently
shew
.
For
as
he
hath
to
his
power
contemned
Merouee
the
head
of
the
Merouingians
,
by
whome
they
say
themselues
to
be
defrauded
of
the
Realme
of
France
before
the
same
was
in
〈◊〉
hatched
〈…〉
not
likewise
absteyne
from
declayming
against
Hygh
Capet
,
and
blemishing
his
whole
posteritie
.
This
Capet
(
sayth
he
)
was
a
Tyrant
,
who
vpon
Charles
D.
of
Lorrayn
and
his
issue
vsurped
by
force
and
fraude
the
Crowne
of
France
,
and
not
content
with
the
emprisoning
him
at
Orleans
,
did
miserably
put
him
to
death
with
his
children
Lewes
and
Charles
whom
he
had
by
his
second
wife
Agnes
.
If
you
aske
him
of
his
original
,
in
liew
that
he
draweth
the
others
readie
crowned
out
of
the
bellie
of
the
Troyan
horse
,
be
fetcheth
in
Ottho
great
vnckle
to
Capet
from
a
Witichind
banished
out
of
Saxony
,
and
bringeth
him
into
France
vppon
a
Curtall
with
one
onely
varlet
and
a
Cloakebagge
.
Yea
,
he
taketh
such
felicitie
in
often
repeating
this
storie
,
that
it
seemeth
(
if
it
lay
in
him
)
he
would
soone
haue
brought
our
Kings
to
the
same
trayne
.
Also
,
as
in
his
Epitaphs
made
vppon
pleasure
and
added
to
the
eude
of
his
Booke
,
he
bringeth
in
this
Albericke
Duke
of
Mosellane
whom
he
pretendeth
to
be
robbed
by
Merouee
,
speaking
in
these
verses
.
Quaeres
Alberi
,
Quae
fata
parant
fili
Tantum
dissidium
ne
imperio
patris
,
Illustratus
agas
quod
rapiunt
truces
.
Meruingi
?
So
doth
he
also
induce
Charles
Duke
of
Lorraine
unploring
the
ayde
of
all
Christian
Princes
against
Capet
and
his
of
spring
in
these
wordes
.
Huc
huc
adeste
●ortes
quique
principes
Huc
aduolate
quaeso
,
Reges
ac
Duces
.
Ecquis
feret
vestrum
fati
insolentiam
?
&c.
Capetus
ille
inuasor
Regni
Gallici
Lothario
Francorum
Rege
mortuo
Heu
!
me
satum
quidem
antiqua
prosapia
:
Quondam
illius
magni
ac
Insinis
Caroli
,
Armis
volens
procul
expellere
.
&c.
The
conclusion
whereof
is
Vnum
mihi
superest
vt
vindicem
Deum
,
Expectem
in
hisce
a●gustijs
.
As
if
with
Dido
in
Virgil
he
would
say
Exoriare
aliquis
nostris
ex
ossibus
vltor
.
I
will
here
omit
infinite
other
speeches
which
he
ouerthwarteth
to
the
misprision
of
the
race
of
the
Capets
,
likewise
his
pretendings
to
Anieow
,
Prouince
,
Naples
,
&c.
preiudicially
to
this
Crowne
,
which
also
he
striueth
for
so
much
as
he
may
:
But
the
commendations
which
with
the
contempt
of
our
King
he
attributeth
to
the
Guyzes
of
our
time
may
not
be
dissembled
.
The
affayres
of
France
(
sayth
he
)
had
good
successe
vnder
the
gouernment
of
the
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
:
but
after
his
decease
Henry
now
raigning
grew
out
of
fauour
with
his
subiects
,
because
that
soone
after
the
Cardinal
of
Guyze
had
anoynted
him
,
giuing
himself
to
his
pleasures
he
ruled
all
things
after
his
owne
fancie
,
which
are
the
meanes
to
effeminate
and
abase
a
Kings
heart
,
&
thus
began
France
to
be
wrinckled
and
euery
thing
to
runne
into
ruyne
.
Speaking
of
the
late
Lord
Prince
of
Conde
,
he
did
sayth
he
,
all
that
he
might
to
attaine
to
the
tyrannie
.
Also
,
after
the
death
of
King
Frances
the
second
be
and
his
associates
were
suffered
to
depart
without
correction
.
Neither
doth
he
of
the
Kings
late
brother
or
the
King
of
Nauarre
speake
much
more
modestly
.
But
whereto
all
this
,
except
to
the
ende
to
declare
the
King
through
his
negligence
,
and
the
Princes
of
his
blood
for
their
supposed
Rebellion
for
euer
vnworthy
the
Crowne
:
Also
that
as
their
Preachers
haue
sufficiently
cryed
out
,
euery
one
may
in
these
miseries
,
which
vnto
man
are
as
spurres
to
nouelties
,
cast
their
eyes
vppon
these
pretended
after
twigges
or
bourgeons
of
Charlemaigne
.
Howbeit
,
herein
I
haue
onely
vndertaken
to
open
the
Authors
purpose
in
his
Booke
,
as
also
the
entents
of
those
that
procured
it
to
bee
printed
,
and
whosoeuer
will
take
the
paine
to
reade
it
may
finde
much
more
:
Neuerthelesse
,
least
any
should
deceiue
themselues
,
I
will
briefly
in
fewe
wordes
examine
the
groundes
of
this
succession
.
He
fetcheth
his
Dukes
of
Mosellane
out
of
the
Troyan
horse
with
the
Francons
.
In
what
credible
Historie
hath
he
found
it
?
He
maketh
Albericke
Duke
of
Mosellane
sonne
to
Clodio
le
Cheuelu
,
and
defrauded
of
the
Realme
by
Merouee
:
where
can
he
shewe
that
?
except
in
a
few
supposed
Genealogies
of
Lorrain
:
notwithstanding
toward
the
end
of
his
fables
hee
quoteth
many
Authors
to
make
a
shewe
,
who
all
speake
neuer
a
worde
thereof
.
But
what
will
he
say
to
those
Histories
that
make
Merouee
the
sonne
of
Clodio
?
or
how
could
he
bee
other
then
the
eldest
,
sith
he
was
of
age
sufficient
to
be
tutor
to
Alberick
:
And
which
is
more
,
how
can
Albericke
complaine
that
Merouee
robbed
him
of
the
Crowne
of
France
,
when
(
if
we
will
beleeue
the
best
Historographers
)
Merouee
was
the
first
Francon
that
euer
bare
title
of
King
in
France
?
But
let
vs
graunt
them
all
their
fables
from
Clodulph
Duke
of
Mosellane
vnto
Bona
wife
to
Charles
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
yet
how
could
the
mariage
of
her
bring
to
him
Clodulphes
right
to
the
Crowne
,
when
the
Salick
law
which
was
originary
French
and
made
with
the
Counsaile
of
Pharamond
excludeth
the
female
from
the
succession
thereof
?
Or
admit
Charles
Duke
of
Lorraine
was
wrongfully
defrauded
of
the
succession
of
Charlemaign
by
Hugh
Capet
and
his
posteritie
,
yet
discending
they
will
graunt
that
Ottho
his
only
sonne
dyed
without
issue
:
but
if
contrary
to
the
Salick
law
,
they
will
admit
daughters
to
succeede
,
let
them
shewe
vs
some
reason
why
the
house
of
Lorraine
should
bee
preferred
before
our
Kings
,
sith
themselues
holde
opinion
that
they
all
discended
of
one
and
the
same
daughter
?
But
if
they
wil
hould
them
to
Geoffrey
le
Barbu
Earle
of
Ardenne
whom
Ottho
adopted
,
what
neede
they
bring
in
these
daughters
?
Besides
,
where
finde
they
this
adoption
,
or
in
what
Court
was
it
euer
exemplefied
?
yea
,
or
how
dare
they
auowe
that
it
was
then
purposed
to
extend
to
the
Crowne
of
France
:
And
as
for
that
of
Eustace
of
Boulogne
,
who
séeth
not
therin
manifest
fraude
,
sith
themselues
〈…〉
neither
author
nor
title
,
yea
,
and
are
euen
〈…〉
who
Godfrey
of
Buillon
was
,
also
〈…〉
were
he
or
Eustace
whom
Geoffrey
le
〈…〉
.
Where
also
they
labour
to
proue
that
this
Eustace
was
both
by
father
and
mother
discoured
of
Charlemaigne
,
to
what
purpose
may
it
serue
,
〈…〉
was
but
by
daughters
,
vnlesse
,
in
subuerting
the
Satick
lawe
,
to
habandon
this
Realme
for
a
pray
,
not
to
the
Lorraines
onely
,
or
to
the
Ard●●●●s
,
but
also
to
all
the
families
in
Europe
that
haue
bene
allied
to
the
house
of
Fraunce
?
Moreouer
,
although
Isabell
maried
with
Renee
of
Anieow
and
Poland
with
Frederick
Earle
of
Vaudemont
,
yet
who
can
affirme
that
therby
they
transported
to
their
heires
of
Lorraine
or
Guyze
the
rights
of
Clodio
and
Charlemaigne
,
which
themselues
were
not
capable
of
,
neither
did
transport
,
although
they
had
had
the
same
?
These
therefore
are
but
fables
wherwith
in
the
meane
time
they
feede
the
people
blemishing
(
so
much
as
in
them
lyeth
)
our
Salick
law
,
as
false
and
purposedly
inuented
.
Moreouer
,
notwithstanding
all
their
pretences
(
which
are
most
false
)
were
true
,
yet
after
that
an
Estate
is
established
in
a
familie
by
lawfull
calling
and
approbation
of
the
Commonwealth
and
people
,
and
that
for
so
many
hundred
yeeres
,
it
is
a
manifest
token
that
God
(
against
whom
it
is
in
vaine
to
striue
,
and
to
whose
decree
all
people
ought
to
condiscend
)
hath
transferred
such
a
Realme
or
Estate
into
that
familie
.
But
because
many
an
euident
right
hath
decayed
for
lacke
of
power
,
and
many
a
wrong
hath
preuayled
against
right
through
default
of
strength
to
authorize
the
same
,
the
especiall
poynt
consisteth
in
debarring
them
from
accompanying
their
fraud
with
force
,
especially
with
our
own
,
as
many
tymes
haue
fallen
out
through
the
calamities
of
Ciuill
warres
which
doe
yeeld
the
people
vnpatient
of
their
present
estate
and
starueth
them
after
nouelties
.
This
discourse
haue
I
thought
good
to
direct
to
your
Maiestie
,
not
for
your self
onely
,
but
also
for
others
that
haue
great
interest
therein
,
and
to
whose
lot
it
will
peraduenture
fall
to
haue
the
deciding
of
this
quarrell
,
or
els
to
leaue
it
ouerstrong
for
their
successors
,
vnlesse
they
before
take
order
for
the
same
.
And
I
beseech
God
to
graunt
them
good
counsaile
to
his
glorie
,
the
preseruation
of
their
greatnesse
and
the
benefite
of
the
poore
people
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.