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    retheorderofanuer

    ofhighlyostpowerfulof

    allsnsisthegreatcharles,thenababyinacradle.

    heisthegrandsonofferdinandandisabellaandofxi

    lianofhabsburg,thelastofthediaevalknights,andof

    hisbitious

    burgundiandukeadesuessfule

    buthadbeenkilledbytheindepess.the

    harles,therefore,hasfalleothegreaterpartof

    thep,toallthelandsofhisparents,grandparents,uncles,

    usinsandauntsingerny,inaustria,inholland,in

    belgiuinitaly,andinspain,togetherhalltheirlonies

    inasia,afridarica.byastrangeironyoffate,he

    hasbeenboi,inthatsacastleoftheuntsof

    flanders,ansusedasapristheir

    re,andalthoughaspanishking

    andagerneeror,hereing.

    ashisfatherisdeadpoisoned,sopeoplesay,butthisis

    neverproved,andhistherhaslostherravelling

    throughherdoinshtheffinntainingthebody

    ofherdepartedhusband,thechildislefttothestrict

    disargaret.foransand

    italiansandspaniardsandahurangeraharles

    groing,afaithfulsonofthehurch,

    butquiteaversetiousintolerance.heisratherlazy,

    bothasaboyandasan.butfatendeshiorule

    theoiliousfervour.

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    brugestovienna.helovespeadquietandheisalways

    attuhisbackupon

    thehunrauch

    stupidity.threeyearslaterhedies,averytiredanddisappointed

    n.

    soperor.hotheh,

    thesepohehehhasged

    greatlysiniddleages,started

    outtoheheathenandshotheadvantagesof

    apiousandrighteouslife.inthefirstplahurchhas

    grooorich.thepopeisnoloheshepherdofaflock

    ofhulechristians.helivesinavastpaladsurrounds

    hielfusien.

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    orelikegreekgodsthanisstrictly

    necessary.hedivideshistiuneveweenaffairsof

    stateandart.theaffairsofstatetaketenpere.

    theotheiyperan

    statues,reer

    ho,therehearsalofanehearchbishopsand

    thecardinalsfollopleoftheirpope.thebishops

    trytoitatethearchbishops.thevillagepriests,however,

    havereinedfaithfultotheirduties.theykeeptheelves

    alooffroheheheathenishloveofbeauty

    andpleasure.theystayathenasterieswhere

    thenksseeohavefottentheiravoplicity

    andpovertyandliveashappilyastheydarehout

    uchofapublidal.

    finally,therearethenpeople.theyarech

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