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his_o apol._n the_o spanish_a king_n be_v right_a to_o the_o indies_n the_o spanish_a king_n title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n guicciard_n lib._n 14._o vie_n de_fw-fr fâ—ancois_n pâ—_n guicciardin_n the_o spanish_a king_n title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n dâ—_n com._n de_fw-fr com._n how_o the_o spanish_a king_n retain_v all_o those_o state_n which_o he_o now_o possess_v titus_n livia_n corn._n tac._n polybius_n appianus_n alexand._n tit._n liviuâ—_n plut._n in_o the_o life_n of_o eumenes_n plut._n in_o the_o life_n of_o theseus_n idem_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o romulus_n holinshed_a polid._n virg._n tiâ—us_fw-la livia_n guicciard_n lib._n 15._o polid._n virg._n hect._n boâ—t_n holinshed_a appianus_n alexand._n tit._n livius_n historia_n pontifical_a de_fw-fr d._n illescas_n neustra_fw-la though_o de_fw-fr walsingh_n justinus_n vida_n de_fw-fr paulo_n 3._o de_fw-fr d._n illescas_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o turk_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o french_a king_n bodin_n tit._n livius_n lib._n 33._o tit._n livius_n lib._n 9_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr discourse_n politics_n plutarch_n du_n haillan_n andrea_n friccius_n de_fw-fr repub._n polib_n l_o 1._o the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o spanish_a king_n opinion_n &_o proceed_n with_o the_o venetian_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n be_v the_o mighty_a enemy_n that_o the_o spanish_a king_n have_v dam_fw-la hailan_n plutarch_n man_n can_v prevent_v what_o god_n intend_v herodotus_n lib._n 1._o just._n lib._n 43._o tit._n livius_n herodotus_n lib._n 3._o just._n lib._n 44._o the_o justification_n of_o the_o queen_n attempt_n against_o spain_n and_o portugal_n guicciard_n lib._n 10._o machiavelli_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o tit._n livius_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o receive_v &_o succour_v another_o prince_n fly_v unto_o they_o for_o refuge_n and_o relief_n du_n haillan_n lib._n 24._o vida_n de_fw-fr h._n 3_o holinish_v du_n hailan_n polid._n virg._n holinshed_a bible_n in_o 2_o king_n chap._n 12._o illescas_n vidâ—_n de_fw-fr alexandro_n 6._o biondo_n lib._n 16._o du_n haillan_n lib._n 9_o piero_n mexias_n vide_fw-la macrino_n du_n haillan_n lib._n 1._o jul._n caesar_n lib_n 3_o terapha_n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la hispan_n justin._n lib._n â—7_n holiâ—shed_a polid._n virg._n t._n walse_v in_o his_o neustria_n du_n haillan_n that_o league_n be_v no_o long_o inviolable_a then_o until_o there_o be_v some_o advantage_n give_v to_o break_v they_o guicciard_n lib._n 5._o â—_o 2._o polid._n virg._n lib._n 19_o hect._n boet._n lib._n 7._o idem_fw-la lib._n 9_o idem_fw-la prince_n for_o lawful_a occasion_n may_v &_o have_v be_v offend_v with_o their_o confederate_n and_o leave_v they_o illeseas_n vida_fw-la de_fw-la sexto_fw-la 4._o idem_fw-la vida_fw-la de_fw-la julio_n 2._o idem_fw-la vida_fw-la de_fw-fr leon._n 10_o idem_fw-la ibid._n paulus_n jovius_n l._n 26._o idem_fw-la vida_fw-la de_fw-la clement_n 7._o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr paulo_n 3._o holinshed_a pol_n virg._n du_n haillan_n dinothus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la czsars_n commenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o intercept_n of_o the_o spaniard_n money_n send_v many_o year_n ago_o into_o flanders_n give_v he_o no_o just_a cause_n of_o quarrel_n against_o england_n dinothus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la dinothus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la belgico_fw-la the_o spâ—â—niaâ—d_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o man_n â—â—pose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o so_o wealthy_a as_o he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v paul_n jovius_n comines_n guicciard_n paul_n jovius_n illescas_n dinothus_n paul_n jovius_n tho._n wals._n idem_fw-la math._n paris_n dinothus_n m._n ant._n arrayo_n david_n chytâ—aeus_n munsteri_fw-la cosmog_n vasoeus_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la elutherio_fw-la functius_n lib_n 1._o nic._n gyesâ—_n polid._n virg._n lib._n 4._o rob._n barn_n in_o vita_fw-la pontiâ—icum_fw-la pag._n 68_o guicciard_n lib._n 10._o 5._o 18._o nic._n giles_n munsterius_fw-la vide_fw-la de_fw-la marq._n de_fw-fr pescara_n holin_n shed_v dionthus_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la belgiâ—o_fw-la silâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aei_fw-la the_o fiâ—st_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spanish_a king_n in_o govern_v the_o lowâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o spaniard_n the_o spaniardsâ—_n error_n in_o not_o graâ—ting_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n unto_o his_o subject_n in_o flanders_n memory_n de_fw-mi france_n caâ—ion_n sleidanus_n herodotus_n holinshed_a pol._n virgil_n boetius_fw-la annales_n flandriae_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n three_o error_n in_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o guisâ—rdâ—_n mar_n antonio_n arrogo_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o able_a to_o yield_v the_o spaniard_n any_o great_a help_n de_fw-fr comines_n guicciardine_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n can_v great_o respect_v the_o spâ—niards_n that_o the_o spaniard_n can_v neither_o have_v profit_n nor_o honour_n by_o the_o leaguer_n du_n hatllan_n finis_fw-la coronat_fw-la opus_fw-la four_o cause_n prove_v the_o spaniard_n indiscretion_n in_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o â—â—isards_n fama_fw-la crescit_fw-la eundo_fw-la plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n guicciardine_n aâ—_n unknown_a author_n in_o italian_a du_n hailan_n pedro_n corneiodâ—_n la_fw-fr ligay_n consideration_n francâ—seâ—_n a_o french_a discourse_n write_v by_o a_o unknown_a author_n du_n haillan_n carion_n de_fw-fr comines_n du_n haillan_n carion_n objection_n answer_n hâ—linshed_a pol._n virgâ—l_n guiâ—ciardine_n that_o the_o spaniard_n can_v have_v no_o good_a assurance_n of_o the_o leaguer_n firm_a friendship_n a_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a as_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n the_o same_o author_n accusation_n refute_v objection_n answer_n declaration_n deal_v estate_n de_fw-fr france_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr les_fw-fr roys_n henry_n 2_o francis_n 2_o &_o charles_n 9_o objection_n answer_n that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n caesar_n comment_fw-fr tresor_fw-la detresoâ—s_fw-la declaration_n deal_v estate_n etc._n etc._n quosemel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuiâ—_n recens_fw-la etc._n etc._n negotiation_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pax_fw-la del_fw-it a_fw-mi 1575._o that_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v nor_o a_o lawful_a cause_n to_o invade_v england_n the_o pope_n mean_n to_o grow_v up_o to_o authority_n the_o great_a wrong_n loss_n and_o indignity_n which_o england_n sustain_v by_o acknowleding_n the_o pope_n authority_n temporal_a prince_n intermeddle_v with_o speritual_a matter_n warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n the_o spaniard_n indiscretion_n in_o credit_v our_o english_a fugitive_n the_o late_a scotish_n queen_n death_n give_v the_o spaniard_n no_o just_a occasion_n to_o invade_v england_n six_o argument_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o scottish_a q._n use_v by_o her_o friend_n to_o prouâ—_n that_o she_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v condemn_v by_o our_o queen_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n the_o queen_n of_o scot_n be_v inâ—erior_a to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n owe_v homage_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o scotland_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuâ—a_fw-la recens_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la pidace_n herodotus_n pastoralis_fw-la de_fw-fr officio_fw-la delegati_fw-la gloss_n &_o pastoralis_fw-la felinus_n in_o eccl._n n._n 6._o l._n 1._o idem_fw-la pompon_n c._n 2_o felinus_n in_o eccl._n n._n 6â—_n qui_fw-la resistit_fw-la 11_o quest_n 3._o bald._n barroll_n lucias_n f._n bald._n the_o fid_fw-we mis._n abb._n &_o fe._n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la de_fw-la test_n abb._n &_o fe._n fel._n glossa_fw-la jason_n n._n 32_o autent_n de_fw-fr monarchis_n in_o principalibus_fw-la fel._n in_o ep._n 1._o de_fw-la prob_fw-la n._n 6_o 7_o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n specul_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o actione_n seu_fw-la pet_n 93._o n._n 3._o fel._n in_o cap._n pastoralis_fw-la speculum_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la s._n 6._o n._n 29_o jason_n in_o leg_n mil._n n._n 7._o bald_n in_o anth_n sacr_n puber_n in_o 3._o coll_n advertisement_n de_fw-fr signior_n vasc._n fign_n