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in_o effect_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o our_o train-band_n mâ—smoires_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ligue_n anno_fw-la 1587._o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o marguerite_n de_fw-fr foix_n and_o de_fw-fr candalle_n aâ—â—igné_fw-fr thoâ—_n bemâ—â—_n the_o duke_n estate_n at_o hâ—s_n marriage_n the_o reiters_fw-mi enter_v into_o france_n the_o duke_n beat_v up_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o german_a horse_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr liguâ—_n the_o reiters_fw-mi come_v to_o composition_n and_o retire_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o coutras_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n gratify_v with_o all_o the_o office_n vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o joyeuse_n as_o also_o those_o of_o bellegarde_n kill_v at_o that_o battle_n des_fw-mi memoires_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ligue_n mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n defâ—â—â—â—_n part_n of_o the_o foreign_a army_n de_fw-fr â—hou_fw-fr â—hou_fw-fr the_o same_o who_o in_o de_fw-fr avila_n be_v call_v alphonso_n corso_n anno_fw-la 1588._o de_fw-fr avila_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o sixteen_o upon_o the_o king_n person_n du_fw-mi journal_n de_fw-fr henry_n iii_o iii_o de_fw-fr avila_n say_v but_o seven_o de_fw-fr sâ—rres_n say_v eight_o the_o barricade_n the_o king_n retire_v to_o chartres_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n arrival_n at_o chartrâ—s_n contradiction_n among_o the_o historian_n about_o the_o duke_n reception_n at_o court_n the_o league_n print_v a_o manifest_a against_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n resolve_v to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o time_n and_o to_o retire_v several_a opinion_n upon_o the_o duke_n retirement_n the_o dâ—ke_a reâ—â—â—â—_n into_o his_o government_n the_o dâ—ke_n of_o guise_n come_v to_o court_n court_n de_fw-fr guez_n be_v balâ—â—c's_n father_n the_o duke_n publish_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o manifest_a of_o the_o league_n the_o duke_n arrive_v at_o angouâ—esme_fw-fr the_o king_n command_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n not_o to_o receive_v the_o duke_n but_o too_o late_a anno_fw-la 1558._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o aâ—goulesâ—â—e_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n espernon_n in_o whâ—ch_n lâ—bel_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n be_v compare_v to_o pierce_v gaveston_n as_o iâ—an_n de_fw-fr serres_n report_v report_v a_o alarm_n bell_n which_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o france_n to_o ring_v upon_o any_o tumult_n or_o insurrection_n the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n the_o king_n of_o nâ—varre_n endeavour_n to_o draw_v the_o duke_n over_o to_o his_o party_n the_o duke_n excuse_v himself_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n try_v again_o to_o persuade_v the_o duke_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o court_n during_o the_o duke_n absence_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n in_o suspense_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v pursue_v his_o design_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n confirm_v â—n_o his_o first_o resolution_n the_o king_n resolve_v upon_o his_o death_n new_a minister_n choose_v after_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n death_n the_o duke_n call_v back_o to_o court_n anno_fw-la 1589._o some_o action_n of_o the_o duke_n during_o his_o retirement_n the_o duke_n force_n a_o generous_a act_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr avilaâ—_n mâ—â—â—sieur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d thoâ—_n the_o duke_n reinforce_v by_o new_a supply_n the_o command_n of_o the_o rearguard_n reserve_v for_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o espernon_n the_o duke_n arrival_n at_o the_o army_n and_o his_o favourable_a reception_n mâ—unsiâ—â—â—_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o enter_v into_o high_a favour_n than_o ever_o the_o king_n be_v generous_a resolution_n the_o king_n march_v from_o tours_n to_o paris_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n first_o aversion_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n increase_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o estampe_n the_o take_n of_o montâ—reaâ—_n faut-yonne_a the_o surrender_n of_o pontoise_n the_o siege_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o several_a proposition_n about_o the_o new_a king_n among_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o army_n the_o lord_n catholic_n send_v his_o majesty_n their_o resolution_n his_o majesty_n answer_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n lord_n submit_v to_o the_o