Reading The Life of Henry the Fift [Henry V] — William Shakespeare

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B. Can.

Then heare me gracious Soueraign, & you Peers,

That owe your selues, your liues, and seruices,

To this Imperiall Throne. There is no barre

To make against your Highnesse Clayme to France,

But this which they produce from Pharamond,

In terram Salicam Mulieres ne succedaul,

No Woman shall succeed in Salike Land:

Which Salike Land, the French vniustly gloze

To be the Realme of France, and Pharamond

The founder of this Law, and Female Barre.

Yet their owne Authors faithfully affirme,

That the Land Salike is in Germanie,

Betweene the Flouds of Sala and of Elue:

Where Charles the Great hauing subdu'd the Saxons,

There left behind and settled certaine French:

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