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into_o spain_n have_v acquaint_v that_o court_n with_o spinola_n aversion_n to_o the_o duke_n with_o the_o bad_a intelligence_n which_o pass_v between_o he_o and_o collalto_n and_o what_o sad_a consequence_n may_v thereupon_o ensue_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n he_o have_v also_o accuse_v spinola_n of_o be_v too_o apparent_o incline_v to_o make_v peace_n upon_o any_o whatsoever_o condition_n such_o as_o will_v not_o only_o be_v dishonourable_a for_o their_o force_n but_o apparent_o dangerous_a for_o the_o common_a affair_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v whence_o this_o shall_v proceed_v unless_o it_o be_v from_o his_o bad_a inclination_n towards_o the_o duke_n with_o who_o he_o have_v proceed_v so_o seveâ—…ely_o so_o as_o nothing_o but_o ruinous_a effect_n to_o the_o common_a affair_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o so_o great_a a_o discrepancy_n of_o humour_n end_n and_o will_n since_o the_o duke_n not_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o endure_v it_o will_v 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molest_v by_o any_o and_o the_o duke_n oblige_v himself_o to_o afford_v passage_n and_o victual_n to_o the_o french_a army_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o succour_v those_o state_n a_o league_n or_o rather_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o all_o these_o prince_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o emperor_n shall_v upon_o any_o just_a cause_n proceed_v against_o his_o vassal_n or_o if_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v assist_v the_o emperor_n and_o yet_o say_v scaglia_n spinola_n wink_v at_o so_o great_a indignity_n and_o prejudices_fw-la will_v willing_o have_v accept_v and_o subscribe_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v abhor_v by_o the_o duke_n and_o by_o collalto_n with_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o captain_n as_o be_v too_o insolent_a and_o too_o unworthy_a of_o the_o cesarean_a authority_n and_o repulse_v as_o too_o prejudicial_a to_o piedmont_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n these_o and_o other_o reason_n prevail_v 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city_n and_o castle_n of_o casalle_n shall_v be_v assign_v over_o to_o spinola_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v furnish_v the_o citadel_n be_v pay_v for_o it_o with_o victual_n during_o the_o time_n of_o truce_n that_o if_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v in_o ratisbone_n it_o shall_v be_v observe_v on_o all_o side_n if_o not_o conclude_v by_o the_o 15_o of_o october_n that_o the_o truce_n shall_v cease_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o french_a afterward_o to_o endeavour_v the_o relief_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o for_o the_o other_o to_o defend_v it_o and_o that_o each_o of_o they_o may_v use_v their_o arm_n and_o do_v all_o hostile_a act_n as_o before_o the_o truce_n that_o if_o the_o citadel_n shall_v not_o be_v succour_v during_o the_o whole_a month_n of_o october_n it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o spinola_n who_o be_v to_o have_v hostage_n give_v he_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v succour_v spinola_n shall_v redeliver_v the_o castle_n and_o citadel_n the_o french_a commander_n dare_v not_o accept_v of_o this_o truce_n without_o express_a order_n from_o the_o king_n though_o toras_n inform_v they_o often_o what_o want_v they_o have_v of_o victual_n money_n and_o man_n many_o whereof_o be_v dead_a of_o the_o plague_n protest_v that_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o long_o than_o september_n this_o proposal_n be_v send_v to_o paris_n it_o be_v easy_o agree_v to_o for_o there_o they_o desire_v time_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o casalle_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v make_v the_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o treaty_n at_o ratisbone_n upon_o betteâ—…_n condition_n or_o may_v have_v time_n to_o relieve_v it_o if_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v conclude_v whereupon_o monsieur_n di_fw-mi bresse_n be_v immediate_o send_v to_o italy_n with_o express_a order_n to_o the_o french_a commander_n and_o to_o the_o duke_n du_fw-fr mayne_n who_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v in_o casalle_n that_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o it_o but_o some_o time_n be_v this_o mean_a while_n past_a casalle_n be_v not_o in_o the_o former_a condition_n for_o the_o besieger_n as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v be_v get_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o neapolitan_n who_o besiege_v the_o city_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o plague_n have_v consume_v many_o of_o the_o defendant_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v suppose_v that_o for_o want_v of_o man_n the_o like_a may_v befall_v that_o place_n as_o have_v happen_v to_o mantua_n it_o be_v likewise_o know_v that_o those_o within_o the_o town_n be_v in_o great_a scarcity_n of_o victual_n wherefore_o spinola_n make_v his_o advantage_n thereof_o will_v no_o long_o listen_v to_o any_o suspension_n to_o any_o truce_n or_o peace_n especial_o as_o concern_v make_v the_o citadel_n longer-lived_a by_o furnish_v it_o with_o victual_n and_o not_o innovate_a any_o thing_n during_o the_o truce_n nor_o make_v new_a defence_n against_o such_o succour_n as_o shall_v come_v when_o the_o truce_n shall_v be_v expire_v spinola_n be_v at_o this_o time_n much_o weary_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n by_o the_o labour_v he_o have_v take_v and_o by_o the_o agitation_n of_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v in_o these_o present_a occurrence_n the_o lessen_v of_o his_o power_n have_v wound_v he_o sore_o wherefore_o fall_v sick_a and_o his_o malady_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n increase_a he_o soon_o become_v unfit_a for_o manage_v so_o important_a a_o enterprise_n or_o indeed_o for_o any_o other_o enterprise_n it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a to_o send_v for_o the_o marquis_n of_o san_n '_o croce_n who_o be_v then_o at_o genoa_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o those_o of_o the_o cabinet_n council_n from_o milan_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o camp_n open_v the_o king_n order_n which_o provide_v for_o a_o successor_n in_o case_n spinola_n shall_v die_v and_o therein_o they_o find_v san_n '_o croce_n nominate_v to_o who_o spinola_n relinquish_v the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n spinola_n go_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o retire_v to_o castel_n nuovo_fw-la di_fw-it scrivia_fw-la in_o the_o tortonese_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o sickness_n but_o be_v ancient_a and_o his_o sickness_n increase_a he_o die_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o september_n two_o month_n after_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o government_n go_v less_o in_o reputation_n by_o spinola_n death_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n weary_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o long_a war_n which_o he_o see_v be_v still_o maintain_v in_o his_o country_n and_o not_o be_v please_v that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v suffer_v he_o to_o lose_v his_o state_n so_o they_o may_v get_v casalle_n listen_v willing_o to_o the_o offer_v of_o france_n which_o promise_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o entire_a possession_n of_o
all_o that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o moreover_o satisfaction_n and_o recompense_n for_o his_o pretence_n to_o montferrat_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n find_v what_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n there_o will_v be_v in_o relieve_v casalle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o duke_n opposition_n labour_v to_o win_v he_o over_o from_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o if_o the_o duke_n can_v be_v safe_o repossessed_a of_o his_o own_o by_o peace_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o wait_v for_o the_o recoveâ—…y_n thereof_o by_o the_o uncertain_a and_o ruinous_a event_n of_o war_n moreover_o by_o favour_v the_o business_n of_o casalle_n he_o make_v fetter_n for_o his_o own_o slavery_n since_o then_o by_o preserve_v that_o place_n he_o may_v recover_v his_o own_o state_n and_o have_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o his_o pretence_n what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o endeavour_v the_o get_n of_o it_o with_o so_o much_o loss_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o prejucice_v to_o his_o own_o dominion_n but_o these_o practice_n meet_v with_o these_o difficulty_n the_o duke_n will_v not_o part_v from_o the_o cesarean_a and_o spanish_a side_n without_o be_v effectual_o restore_v to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o the_o king_n will_v keep_v it_o as_o a_o pledge_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o mantua_n already_o lose_v and_o of_o cassalle_n if_o for_o want_v of_o relief_n it_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v lose_v yet_o this_o treaty_n be_v on_o foot_n make_v the_o duke_n more_o remiss_a in_o his_o join_n with_o spain_n and_o desirous_a to_o handle_v the_o business_n so_o as_o that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v desire_v a_o general_a peace_n whereby_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n and_o that_o cassalle_n shall_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o spaniard_n hand_n yet_o he_o wise_o cloak_v these_o his_o end_n with_o several_a artifices_fw-la he_o answerâ—…d_v the_o french_a who_o promise_v speedy_a possession_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v earnest_o press_v he_o to_o declare_v for_o their_o king_n that_o â—…e_n can_v not_o in_o honour_n pass_v so_o sudden_o from_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o enmity_n with_o he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o indignity_n that_o the_o same_o sun_n which_o at_o his_o rise_n see_v he_o a_o friend_n to_o that_o king_n shall_v at_o his_o set_n find_v he_o his_o enemy_n that_o there_o shall_v some_o time_n be_v allow_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o summer_n turn_v not_o sudden_o to_o winter_n without_o the_o interpose_v of_o autumn_n nor_o winter_n to_o summer_n without_o the_o like_a interposal_n of_o the_o spring_n he_o offerâ—…d_v notwithstanding_o to_o declare_v himself_o neutral_a for_o a_o while_n till_o business_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o reasonable_a composition_n and_o that_o in_o case_n the_o spaniard_n shall_v fail_v of_o do_v what_o become_v they_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o declare_v for_o france_n and_o to_o oppose_v those_o who_o will_v oppose_v reason_n these_o be_v the_o point_v discuse_v in_o these_o present_a negotiation_n but_o neither_o be_v collalto_n right_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n cause_n for_o though_o now_o that_o his_o rival_n spinola_n be_v remove_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o may_v more_o favour_v the_o enterprise_n of_o cassalle_n have_v it_o be_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o success_n wherein_o he_o have_v cooperate_v may_v double_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o by_o the_o take_n of_o mantua_n yet_o through_o the_o hate_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o name_n of_o spain_n he_o hold_v better_a intelligence_n with_o the_o new_a duke_n then_o with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o persist_v in_o his_o first_o resolution_n of_o mind_v the_o defence_n of_o piedmont_n and_o the_o oppose_a of_o the_o french_a more_o than_o the_o take_n of_o cassalle_n he_o will_v not_o afford_v any_o help_n thereunto_o this_o his_o ill_a will_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o cesarean_a officer_n to_o those_o of_o spain_n but_o from_o ill_a office_n do_v he_o by_o the_o spanish_a agent_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o think_v that_o he_o bear_v no_o good_a will_n unto_o the_o king_n they_o have_v use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o remove_v he_o from_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v for_o back_n into_o germany_n and_o eertain_o it_o have_v be_v do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o wife_n who_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n defend_v he_o against_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o duke_n be_v therefore_o incline_v to_o the_o french_a for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o state_n or_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o cassalle_n for_o his_o own_o indemnity_n and_o know_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o town_n will_v mar_v the_o general_a peace_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o can_v put_v he_o into_o his_o former_a condition_n and_o collalto_n be_v total_o incline_v to_o favour_v the_o duke_n interest_n and_o sancta_fw-la croce_n not_o be_v of_o so_o warlike_a a_o disposition_n as_o be_v spinola_n but_o be_v rather_o mild_a and_o remiss_a and_o much_o addict_v to_o civil_a negotiation_n much_o less_o to_o the_o trouble_n and_o danger_n of_o war_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o that_o look_v asquint_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o cassalle_n have_v more_o field-â—…oom_a allow_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o present_a government_n shall_v open_o vent_v their_o dissatisfaction_n and_o show_v the_o great_a resentment_n the_o first_o action_n of_o want_n of_o respect_n towards_o sancta_fw-la croce_n and_o of_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o main_a affair_n be_v the_o truce_n and_o suspension_n of_o arm_n which_o spinola_n refuse_v and_o which_o be_v now_o accept_v of_o by_o the_o duke_n in_o favour_n to_o the_o french_a and_o by_o collalto_n in_o favour_n to_o the_o duke_n which_o have_v it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a a_o while_n delay_v the_o city_n and_o 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take_v prisoner_n from_o who_o when_o they_o have_v get_v he_o into_o their_o power_n they_o get_v by_o agreement_n stipulate_v the_o restitution_n of_o as_o many_o fort_n as_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o all_o the_o french_a out_o of_o rhetia_n upon_o tie_n that_o he_o shall_v remain_v prisoner_n till_o all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v be_v perform_v this_o news_n be_v hear_v in_o milan_n the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o so_o much_o delight_v therewith_o as_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o agreement_n make_v at_o ispruch_n will_v vanish_v to_o nothing_o if_o during_o six_o week_n time_n the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v get_v power_n or_o authority_n in_o that_o diet_n nor_o do_v they_o fear_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o king_n leave_v the_o way_n of_o war_n as_o too_o tedious_a and_o costly_a fall_v to_o treaty_n to_o keep_v those_o people_n in_o their_o loyalty_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n beside_o money_n give_v about_o he_o offer_v to_o give_v they_o the_o valtoline_n free_o without_o any_o condition_n belong_v to_o religion_n or_o justice_n but_o nothing_o will_v do_v any_o good_a for_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n have_v send_v agent_n into_o those_o part_n with_o money_n and_o power_n to_o offer_v much_o more_o than_o the_o french_a do_v he_o prevail_v so_o as_o the_o grison_n stand_v firm_a to_o what_o be_v agree_v on_o at_o ispruch_n for_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o ancient_a friendship_n with_o france_n they_o desire_v to_o try_v new_a fortune_n which_o they_o assure_v themselves_o they_o shall_v find_v more_o prosperous_a in_o the_o confederacy_n with_o spain_n the_o grison_n know_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o valtoline_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o negotiation_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v more_o safe_o by_o the_o friendship_n from_o spain_n then_o from_o france_n for_o their_o confederacy_n with_o spain_n secure_v they_o from_o any_o disturbance_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o
example_n do_v the_o prince_n cardinal_n go_v about_o to_o justify_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n cause_n and_o both_o of_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v ground_v their_o pretension_n best_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n they_o labour_v there_o and_o with_o the_o spanish_a agent_n in_o italy_n to_o get_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v embrace_v by_o they_o and_o powerful_o assist_v by_o their_o force_n wish_v they_o also_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o danger_n will_v redound_v not_o only_o to_o their_o king_n reputation_n but_o to_o his_o affair_n and_o dominion_n that_o the_o supreme_a arbitrement_n of_o piedmont_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o his_o sister_n mean_n which_o king_n make_v himself_o master_n afterward_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n confine_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n the_o crown_n of_o spain_n may_v get_v a_o new_a and_o a_o powerful_a neighbour_n that_o it_o become_v not_o his_o majesty_n to_o suffer_v that_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v so_o persecute_v for_o the_o name_n sake_n only_o of_o have_v adhere_v to_o he_o then_o he_o strive_v to_o persuade_v theâ—…_n that_o the_o business_n will_v be_v easy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n inclination_n who_o desire_v beyond_o comparison_n rather_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o natural_a prince_n then_o by_o a_o foreign_a lady_n who_o be_v suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o she_o great_o enforce_a and_o necessary_a dependency_n upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n upon_o who_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o rely_v a_o blind_a man_n may_v easy_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o have_v the_o people_n recommend_v to_o their_o protection_n subject_v to_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o piedmont_n shall_v see_v their_o prince_n accompany_v by_o any_o considerable_a strength_n they_o will_v unanimous_o abandon_v the_o dowager_n and_o adhere_v to_o they_o but_o these_o reason_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o other_o prince_n who_o be_v concern_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n with_o the_o concernment_n of_o piedmont_n and_o much_o less_o with_o the_o spanish_a court_n and_o agent_n who_o it_o concern_v more_o near_o be_v it_o either_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o see_v the_o war_n renew_v in_o lombardy_n or_o that_o fear_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a spanish_a maxim_n that_o to_o wrestle_v in_o piedmont_n will_v undoubted_o draw_v on_o war_n from_o france_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n they_o desire_v rather_o to_o enjoy_v the_o present_a advantage_n then_o hasty_o to_o provoke_v trouble_n they_o therefore_o hold_v it_o better_o not_o to_o disquiet_v the_o present_a peace_n though_o it_o be_v doubtful_a then_o to_o enter_v into_o new_a war_n which_o may_v be_v long_o and_o costly_a and_o of_o uncertain_a event_n thus_o think_v it_o suit_v better_a with_o the_o common_a interest_n not_o to_o innovate_v then_o to_o maintain_v the_o prince_n presention_n by_o force_n they_o proceed_v cooly_a and_o reserve_o with_o they_o and_o seem_v more_o incline_v to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o pursue_v so_o dangerous_a a_o business_n then_o to_o adhere_v unto_o they_o therein_o whereby_o to_o make_v the_o dowager_n jealous_a they_o find_v yet_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n lesser_a incline_v to_o they_o who_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o cardinal_n that_o together_o with_o their_o so_o just_a cause_n they_o will_v embrace_v the_o common_a concernment_n of_o italy_n which_o do_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a success_n of_o piedmont_n none_o of_o they_o will_v so_o much_o as_o appear_v to_o favour_v their_o pretence_n the_o dowager_n affair_n seem_v therefore_o to_o proceed_v successful_o on_o this_o side_n if_o fortune_n have_v not_o please_v to_o put_v a_o speak_v into_o her_o wheel_n here_o the_o dowager_n can_v â—…ave_v desire_v no_o great_a safety_n to_o herself_o nor_o to_o her_o son_n principality_n and_o the_o prince_n though_o exile_v may_v have_v share_v in_o the_o happiness_n as_o be_v think_v by_o those_o who_o see_v best_a into_o business_n but_o the_o heaven_n have_v destine_v it_o otherwise_o for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v more_o oblige_v than_o the_o mother_n herself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o protection_n he_o profess_v to_o take_v of_o the_o young_a duke_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o piedmont_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o present_a affair_n of_o his_o sister_n and_o nephew_n become_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o disturb_v it_o to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o all_o those_o who_o consider_v the_o inconstancy_n and_o vieiffitude_n of_o humane_a affair_n wonder_v that_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o oppose_v the_o dowager_n shall_v willing_o offer_v her_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v purposely_o disturb_v it_o this_o king_n be_v with_o miraculous_a fortune_n and_o valour_n get_v rid_v of_o the_o war_n and_o trouble_n whereinto_o the_o austrian_a force_n have_v bring_v his_o kingdom_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o wherefore_o he_o prepare_v to_o revenge_v himself_o by_o fall_v upon_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n territory_n with_o as_o much_o fervour_n as_o they_o have_v do_v upon_o he_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v disburse_v money_n to_o the_o hollander_n and_o to_o duke_n weymer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o pass_a back_n over_o the_o rhein_n may_v enter_v germany_n with_o the_o man_n which_o he_o have_v furnish_v they_o withal_o and_o re-enforcing_a the_o swedish_n weaken_a party_n may_v renew_v war_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o these_o have_v at_o last_o recover_v schinck_n sconce_n and_o make_v ready_a a_o powerful_a army_n which_o they_o join_v with_o another_o army_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o enter_v flanders_n may_v assault_v those_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o embroil_v they_o as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v but_o the_o swede_n and_o hollander_n covenant_v with_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v assault_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o germany_n and_o flanders_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o austrian_a power_n be_v assault_v on_o several_a part_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o subdue_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v molest_v in_o italy_n may_v not_o assist_v the_o austrian_n in_o those_o part_n he_o therefore_o substitute_v the_o cardinal_n of_o la_fw-fr vallette_n in_o lieu_n of_o decease_a cricky_n in_o the_o command_n of_o his_o force_n in_o piedmont_n and_o assign_v he_o man_n and_o money_n wherewith_o to_o renew_v the_o war_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o dowager_n of_o savoy_n the_o french_a army_n be_v to_o pass_v through_o her_o state_n before_o they_o can_v enter_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n she_o be_v therefore_o desire_v by_o the_o king_n not_o only_o to_o renew_v the_o league_n which_o be_v make_v with_o her_o husband_n and_o which_o be_v then_o expire_a but_o that_o she_o will_v join_v her_o force_n in_o piedmont_n with_o his_o and_o resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n the_o dowager_n be_v no_o less_o affright_v then_o surprise_v with_o this_o demand_n by_o which_o all_o her_o design_n be_v overthrow_v say_v and_o do_v all_o she_o can_v to_o evade_v it_o first_o she_o represent_v unto_o his_o majesty_n how_o much_o better_a peace_n will_v be_v for_o she_o and_o her_o son_n in_o those_o his_o tender_a year_n than_o war_n how_o much_o the_o present_a time_n do_v differ_v from_o those_o when_o her_o husband_n live_v wherefore_o she_o be_v to_o govern_v herself_o by_o other_o counsel_n that_o for_o the_o present_a the_o safety_n of_o her_o son_n state_n consist_v chief_o in_o peace_n and_o the_o ruin_n 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and_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o reduce_v affair_n into_o their_o former_a condition_n which_o hope_v be_v greedy_o conceive_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o court_n slacken_v their_o former_a order_n and_o permit_v more_o freedom_n to_o he_o in_o conduct_v the_o public_a affair_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o according_a as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v but_o howsoever_o affair_n go_v there_o for_o the_o more_o intimate_a occasion_n of_o this_o new_a commotion_n appear_v too_o observe_v and_o too_o repugnant_a within_o themselves_o and_o peradventure_o be_v no_o less_o unknown_a to_o the_o officer_n through_o who_o hand_n they_o pass_v then_o to_o the_o people_n who_o only_o mind_v the_o effect_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o duke_n either_o take_v or_o the_o governor_n give_v he_o occasion_n of_o reassuming_a those_o arm_n which_o be_v natural_o give_v to_o war_n he_o have_v unwilling_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o wrest_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o capitulation_n of_o asti_n from_o the_o dispute_n about_o their_o execution_n and_o from_o the_o rigorous_a pâ—…etentions_n about_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o governor_n wherefore_o the_o governor_n see_v he_o busy_a in_o prepare_v for_o a_o new_a war_n and_o be_v himself_o no_o less_o desirous_a to_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n tâ—…en_o the_o duke_n think_v undoubted_o to_o bring_v he_o low_o and_o to_o subdue_v his_o force_n he_o begin_v to_o prepare_v a_o army_n not_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o precede_a year_n he_o take_v order_n for_o man_n in_o germany_n in_o burgony_n in_o switzerland_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n he_o disburse_v money_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o brigade_n of_o lombardy_n and_o to_o raise_v new_a foot_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n so_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sport_n and_o out_o of_o a_o feign_a show_n than_o out_o of_o any_o deliberate_a will_n war_n be_v again_o begin_v by_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o have_v quench_v the_o fire_n thereof_o which_o afterward_o break_v forth_o in_o earnest_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n who_o cause_v it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o prejudice_n and_o ruin_n to_o the_o people_n of_o lombardy_n and_o as_o the_o first_o war_n be_v not_o improper_o term_v the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n war_n so_o this_o upon_o better_a ground_n be_v call_v tolledo_n war_n the_o trouble_n of_o france_n be_v at_o this_o time_n reduce_v to_o such_o term_n as_o the_o king_n be_v near_o the_o prince_n force_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n the_o business_n have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v decide_v by_o a_o battle_n but_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n choose_v rather_o even_o upon_o disadvantageous_a term_n to_o forbear_v shed_v of_o civil_a blood_n and_o to_o secure_a affair_n then_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n by_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o common_a danger_n be_v not_o against_o 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