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A07267 The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes; Histoire de Louys XI. English Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.; Grimeston, Edward.; Commynes, Philippe de, ca. 1447-1511. 1614 (1614) STC 17662; ESTC S114269 789,733 466

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of_o the_o wise_a negotiation_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o imbercourt_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o duke_n one_o of_o the_o great_a sign_n of_o judgement_n that_o a_o prince_n can_v show_v be_v to_o draw_v unto_o he_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a man_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o the_o disposition_n and_o humour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v near_o about_o he_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o beast_n nor_o by_o they_o who_o through_o vain_a glory_n say_v i_o be_o no_o clerk_n i_o refer_v all_o to_o my_o council_n i_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o so_o give_v no_o other_o reason_n go_v to_o their_o sport_n if_o they_o have_v be_v well_o breed_v in_o their_o youth_n they_o will_v have_v other_o reason_n and_o be_v desirous_a that_o both_o their_o person_n and_o virtue_n shall_v be_v esteem_v god_n can_v send_v a_o great_a plague_n unto_o a_o country_n than_o a_o prince_n of_o weak_a understanding_n for_o from_o thence_o proceed_v all_o other_o misery_n first_o grow_v division_n and_o war_n for_o he_o always_o put_v his_o authority_n into_o a_o other_o man_n hand_n the_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o keep_v then_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o from_o this_o division_n proceed_v famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o all_o other_o mischief_n which_o depend_v of_o war_n prince_n hate_v they_o mortal_o that_o seek_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o fear_n wise_a prince_n do_v always_o in_o their_o design_n seek_v some_o honest_a and_o apparent_a colour_n example_n in_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o who_o cause_v the_o estate_n to_o assemble_v at_o tours_n and_o there_o make_v his_o complaint_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n to_o have_v a_o subject_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o those_o bad_a prince_n and_o other_o have_v authority_n in_o this_o world_n which_o use_v it_o cruel_o and_o tyrannous_o not_o any_o or_o few_o have_v remain_v unpunished_a but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o at_o a_o prefix_a day_n nor_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o that_o suffer_v desire_v it_o it_o be_v no_o blemish_n to_o prince_n to_o be_v suspicious_a and_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n over_o those_o that_o go_v and_o come_v but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o to_o loose_v by_o his_o own_o error_n yet_o suspicion_n shall_v have_v a_o mean_a for_o to_o exceed_v be_v not_o good_a a_o weak_a and_o covetous_a prince_n endure_v any_o thing_n example_n in_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n who_o the_o author_n call_v a_o man_n of_o a_o faint_a courage_n and_o who_o endure_v all_o for_o fear_n of_o spend_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n a_o prince_n shall_v thrust_v himself_o into_o danger_n for_o a_o small_a matter_n 1._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 1._o if_o god_n have_v not_o abandon_v he_o example_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n who_o undertake_v a_o war_n against_o the_o swiss_n for_o a_o very_a light_a occasion_n and_o without_o hope_n of_o profit_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n and_o country_n prince_n give_v not_o honour_n and_o riches_n at_o their_o pleasure_n that_o demand_v they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n fear_v not_o to_o thrust_v a_o servant_n into_o danger_n if_o need_v require_v 3._o lib._n 3._o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n have_v command_v philip_n de_fw-fr commines_n to_o go_v to_o calais_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v without_o some_o assurance_n the_o duke_n command_v he_o to_o pass_v on_o although_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v promise_v to_o redeem_v he_o a_o prince_n govern_v by_o other_o counsel_n then_o his_o own_o do_v in_o the_o end_n return_n to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o he_o 10._o lib._n 3._o chap._n 10._o example_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n a_o prince_n shall_v always_o fear_v to_o put_v any_o thing_n in_o hazard_n 2._o lib._n 6._o chap._n 2._o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n 12._o lib._n 6._o chap._n 12._o of_o what_o dignity_n soever_o but_o do_v suffer_v either_o in_o secret_a or_o in_o public_a and_o especial_o they_o that_o cause_v other_o to_o suffer_v the_o condition_n of_o two_o prince_n which_o have_v be_v enemy_n be_v therein_o miserable_a that_o they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n assure_v themselves_o one_o of_o a_o other_o example_n in_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o and_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgundy_n when_o they_o be_v together_o at_o liege_n there_o be_v not_o fifteen_o day_n past_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o swear_v a_o peace_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o author_n there_o be_v no_o trust_n the_o old_a age_n of_o a_o prince_n make_v he_o patient_o to_o endure_v many_o thing_n 2._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 2._o example_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n who_o dissemble_v that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n his_o son_n do_v against_o the_o house_n of_o croüy_n realm_n god_n have_v have_v 7._o lib._n 4._o chap._n 7._o and_o have_v still_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n in_o special_a recommendation_n the_o division_n of_o realm_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n 3._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 3._o example_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n and_o portugal_n 18._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 18._o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o english_a for_o opposite_n 18._o lib._n 3._o chap._n 18._o and_o to_o the_o english_a scot_n to_o spain_n portugal_n to_o castille_n grenado_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n the_o commonweal_n to_o the_o house_n of_o arragon_n the_o house_n of_o anjou_n to_o the_o sforca_n that_o of_o orleans_n to_o that_o of_o austria_n that_o of_o bavaria_n and_o the_o swisses_n to_o that_o of_o cleves_n that_o of_o gelder_n to_o that_o of_o gelder_n that_o of_o juliers_n the_o prince_n and_o town_n of_o germany_n be_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o throughout_o the_o world_n salic_a law_n with_o wise_a and_o great_a deliberation_n 3._o lib._n 6._o chap._n 3._o and_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o law_n and_o ordnance_n be_v make_v in_o france_n that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o say_a realm_n lest_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n for_o hardly_o shall_v the_o french_a ever_o have_v endure_v it_o neither_o do_v other_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o end_n there_o be_v no_o great_a command_n whereas_o the_o country_n do_v not_o remain_v to_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o country_n the_o which_o you_o may_v see_v by_o france_n whereas_o the_o english_a have_v have_v a_o great_a command_n within_o these_o forty_o year_n and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o calais_n and_o two_o little_a castle_n which_o cost_v they_o much_o to_o keep_v the_o rest_n they_o lose_v with_o much_o more_o ease_n than_o they_o conquer_v it_o and_o they_o lose_v more_o in_o one_o day_n than_o they_o get_v in_o a_o year_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v by_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n the_o island_n of_o sicily_n and_o other_o province_n which_o the_o french_a have_v enjoy_v many_o year_n and_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o sign_n nor_o memory_n of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o predecessor_n and_o although_o they_o shall_v endure_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n with_o a_o small_a train_n well_o order_v and_o himself_o wise_a yet_o shall_v they_o hardly_o do_v it_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n for_o if_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a train_n or_o he_o send_v for_o they_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o war_n they_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o subject_n as_o well_o for_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o humour_n and_o condition_n as_o for_o their_o violence_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o belove_v in_o the_o country_n as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v there_o and_o especial_o when_o they_o seek_v office_n dignity_n and_o the_o manage_n of_o great_a affair_n in_o the_o country_n a_o prince_n that_o will_v show_v himself_o wise_a when_o he_o go_v into_o a_o foreign_a country_n must_v reconcile_v all_o his_o town_n and_o if_o he_o be_v endow_v with_o this_o virtue_n which_o only_o come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v before_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o if_o he_o live_v the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a trouble_n and_o affair_n and_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v live_v under_o he_o especial_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o age_n and_o his_o man_n and_o servant_n shall_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n interview_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a that_o two_o great_a lord_n shall_v ever_o agree_v 14._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 14._o for_o the_o report_n and_o suspicion_n which_o they_o have_v hourly_o
pride_n or_o folly_n for_o any_o one_o to_o hold_v himself_o too_o strong_a 10_o lib._n 2._o cha._n 10_o and_o yet_o captain_n do_v it_o sometime_o to_o be_v hold_v valiant_a or_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o business_n which_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v conquest_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a judgement_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o i_o think_v that_o it_o must_v come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o war_n have_v the_o honour_n there_o must_v be_v no_o haste_n nor_o precipitation_n when_o they_o undertake_v 28_o lib._n 5._o chap._n 28_o and_o begin_v a_o war_n and_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v much_o the_o strong_a when_o they_o undertake_v it_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v more_o fear_v of_o their_o enemy_n when_o it_o be_v a_o defensive_a war_n this_o cloud_n be_v see_v come_v a_o far_o off_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v from_o stranger_n and_o therein_o good_a subject_n shall_v not_o complain_v nor_o refuse_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o accident_n can_v be_v so_o sudden_a but_o they_o may_v call_v some_o man_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v name_v it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n and_o therein_o they_o use_v no_o fixion_n nor_o entertain_v a_o petty_a war_n at_o pleasure_n and_o without_o cause_n to_o have_v occasion_n to_o levy_v money_n the_o great_a misery_n come_v common_o from_o the_o strong_a for_o the_o weak_a seek_v nothing_o but_o patience_n soldier_n i_o hold_v that_o man_n at_o arm_n entertain_v be_v well_o employ_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o wise_a king_n or_o prince_n 3._o lib._n 3._o chap._n 3._o but_o when_o he_o be_v otherwise_o or_o that_o he_o leave_v infant_n the_o use_n whereunto_o their_o governor_n employ_v they_o be_v not_o always_o profitable_a neither_o for_o the_o king_n nor_o for_o his_o subject_n man_n at_o arm_n lie_v continual_o upon_o the_o country_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n commit_v infinite_a insolence_n and_o excess_n as_o all_o other_o know_v for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o a_o ordinary_a life_n and_o with_o that_o which_o they_o find_v in_o a_o labourer_n house_n from_o who_o they_o be_v pay_v but_o contrariwise_o they_o beat_v the_o poor_a man_n and_o force_v they_o to_o fetch_v bread_n wine_n and_o victual_n from_o abroad_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a wife_n or_o a_o daughter_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o keep_v she_o safe_o yet_o see_v there_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o reform_v it_o so_o as_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n be_v pay_v every_o two_o month_n at_o the_o far_a and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o excuse_n to_o commit_v those_o insolence_n which_o they_o do_v under_o colour_n of_o want_n of_o pay_n for_o the_o money_n be_v levy_v and_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n i_o speak_v this_o for_o our_o realm_n which_o be_v more_o oppress_v in_o this_o case_n then_o any_o other_o that_o i_o know_v and_o no_o man_n can_v help_v it_o but_o a_o wise_a king_n other_o neighbour_n country_n have_v other_o punishment_n sieges_n although_o that_o sometime_o sally_n be_v very_o necessary_a yet_o be_v they_o dangerous_a for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o place_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o ten_o man_n be_v great_a to_o they_o then_o a_o hundred_o to_o the_o enemy_n without_o their_o number_n not_o be_v equal_a neither_o can_v they_o recover_v more_o when_o they_o will_v and_o they_o may_v loose_v a_o commander_n or_o a_o leader_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n demand_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o abandon_v the_o place_n in_o siege_n of_o place_n the_o loss_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o be_v the_o cause_n to_o preserve_v his_o master_n from_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n 3._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 3._o although_o he_o be_v not_o of_o his_o house_n nor_o of_o any_o great_a extraction_n but_o only_o have_v judgement_n and_o virtue_n example_n in_o cohin_n a_o englishman_n who_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o canon_n shoot_v within_o nancy_n the_o englishman_n who_o he_o command_v mutine_v and_o cause_v the_o town_n to_o be_v yield_v after_o that_o a_o prince_n have_v lay_v siege_n against_o a_o place_n 6._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 6._o and_o plant_v his_o artillery_n if_o any_o come_v to_o enter_v and_o to_o relieve_v it_o against_o he_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v in_o our_o war_n which_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n or_o spain_n whereas_o they_o use_v this_o custom_n despair_v of_o succour_n make_v man_n besiege_v to_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o hazard_n example_n by_o the_o furious_a sally_n of_o they_o of_o liege_n who_o have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v or_o slay_v the_o king_n or_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundy_n victory_n they_o do_v always_o augment_v the_o number_n of_o the_o vanquish_a 2._o lib._n 2_o chap._n 2._o i_o have_v see_v in_o many_o place_n whereas_o for_o one_o man_n they_o say_v they_o have_v slay_v a_o hundred_o to_o please_v they_o and_o with_o such_o lie_v they_o do_v sometime_o abuse_v their_o master_n he_o that_o gain_v in_o war_n grow_v in_o great_a reputation_n with_o his_o soldier_n then_o before_o 2._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 2._o his_o obedience_n increase_v they_o grant_v he_o what_o he_o demand_v and_o his_o man_n be_v more_o hardy_a and_o courageous_a change_n the_o change_n be_v great_a after_o the_o death_n of_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n prologue_n in_o the_o prologue_n where_o some_o loose_a and_o other_o gain_n great_a change_n proceed_v not_o from_o fortune_n 12._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 12._o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o poetical_a fiction_n the_o author_n speak_v this_o upon_o the_o constable_n ruin_n and_o conclude_v in_o these_o term_n he_o shall_v be_v very_o ignorant_a that_o shall_v believe_v that_o fortune_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n shall_v cause_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n to_o be_v hate_v of_o these_o two_o prince_n at_o one_o instant_n who_o in_o their_o life_n do_v never_o agree_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o and_o most_o of_o all_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o niece_n and_o do_v wonderful_o love_v all_o his_o wife_n kindred_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o this_o house_n of_o s_o t_o pol._n it_o be_v likely_a and_o very_a certain_a that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o these_o three_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o have_v any_o one_o friend_n that_o dare_v lodge_v he_o one_o night_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fortune_n that_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o god_n and_o so_o it_o have_v happen_v and_o will_v happen_v to_o many_o other_o who_o after_o great_a and_o long_a prosperity_n fall_v into_o great_a adversity_n when_o as_o a_o great_a man_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o own_o he_o soon_o weary_v they_o that_o support_v he_o example_n of_o rene_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n who_o retire_v into_o france_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgundie_n have_v take_v his_o country_n god_n give_v extraordinary_a will_n unto_o prince_n when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o change_v their_o fortune_n 5._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 5._o example_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourgundie_n who_o grow_v obstinate_a at_o the_o second_o siege_n of_o nancy_n against_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n prosperity_n adversity_n a_o misfortune_n never_o come_v alone_o 5._o lib._n 3._o chap._n 5._o prosperity_n make_v people_n proud_a 3._o lib._n 4._o chap._n 3._o example_n of_o they_o of_o arras_n prince_n be_v proud_a and_o seek_v not_o the_o true_a remedy_n in_o their_o misfortune_n 5._o lib._n 5._o chap._n 5._o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o return_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o consider_v if_o they_o have_v offend_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n 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