design_n draw_v from_o those_o revolution_n luther_n write_v against_o the_o pope_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o peasant_n in_o germany_n page_n 24._o chap._n xv._o the_o anabaptist_n at_o munster_n the_o reformates_n in_o france_n a_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n by_o what_o mean_n the_o king_n repudiate_v his_o wife_n the_o queen_n speech_n he_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n luther_n write_v to_o he_o his_o miserable_a death_n page_n 10._o chap._n xvi_o queen_n elizabeth_z banish_v the_o catholic_n religion_n out_o of_o england_n again_o by_o degree_n the_o protestant_a religion_n go_v into_o scotland_n under_o the_o bastard_n murrey_n who_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n it_o be_v call_v the_o congregation_n fortify_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o hughenot_n of_o france_n page_n 29._o chap._n xvii_o religion_n give_v divers_a pretext_n cause_n jealousy_n the_o latin_a and_o greek_a religion_n page_n 32._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o queen_n and_o the_o state_n refuse_v peace_n the_o archduke_n return_v from_o spain_n henry_n polish_v his_o kingdom_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n page_n 34._o chap._n ii_o king_n henry_n give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr pont._n marry_v mary_n of_o medicis_n wage_n war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n upon_o geneva_n page_n 35._o chap._n iii_o the_o jubily_n byron_n put_v to_o death_n the_o battle_n of_o flanders_n la_fw-fr burlotte_n kill_v rhinbergh_n yield_v page_n 37._o chap._n iu._n the_o siege_n of_o ostend_n maurice_n endeavour_v to_o surprise_v boisleducq_n besieges_fw-fr grave_a and_o take_v it_o page_n 38._o chap._n v._n peace_n between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o english_a king_n henry_n establish_v the_o jesuit_n father_n cotton_n hurt_n the_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o about_o the_o rhine_n page_n 41._o chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v between_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n and_o why_o the_o peace_n be_v make_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n endeavour_n to_o surprise_v the_o town_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n go_v into_o england_n the_o continuation_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o low-countries_n page_n 42._o chap._n vii_o the_o take_n of_o ringbergh_n the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o siege_n of_o grol_n raise_v by_o the_o promptitude_n of_o the_o marquis_n the_o first_o overture_n for_o a_o truce_n reject_v page_n 44._o chap._n viii_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a armada_n the_o enterprise_n upon_o sluice_n fail_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n spinola_n arrive_v at_o the_o hague_n the_o treaty_n be_v break_v again_o be_v renew_v at_o antwerp_n where_o the_o truce_n be_v make_v for_o twelve_o year_n page_n 46._o chap._n ix_o the_o state_n of_o france_n the_o king_n go_v to_o sedan_n trouble_n in_o austria_n and_o bohemia_n a_o conjuration_n discover_v in_o spain_n and_o the_o moor_n banish_v page_n 48._o chap._n x._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n page_n 50._o chap._n xi_o the_o king_n of_o france_n arm_n the_o spaniard_n do_v the_o same_o all_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v kill_v his_o education_n page_n 53._o chap._n xii_o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v about_o the_o duchy_n of_o juleer_n or_o gulick_n jealousy_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n why_o a_o tumult_n at_o donawerdt_n a_o imperial_a town_n about_o a_o procession_n gulick_n besiege_v by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o the_o french_a yield_v the_o prince_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o sequestration_n page_n 56._o chap._n xiii_o a_o tumult_n in_o poland_n and_o why_o they_o sudden_o arm_v the_o swede_n and_o muscovite_n serve_v themselves_o of_o this_o occasion_n against_o the_o polander_n who_o loose_a smolensko_n treason_n discover_v in_o england_n the_o trouble_n at_o paris_n appease_v rodolph_n die_v page_n 58._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o war_n between_o the_o dane_n and_o swede_n the_o reason_n why_o colmar_n take_v charles_n dies_z the_o queen-regent_n purchase_v a_o double_a marriage_n in_o spain_n the_o town_n of_o aix_n take_v and_o newburgh_n succour_v by_o spinola_n page_n 60._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n barneveldt_n be_v behead_v and_o the_o religion_n of_o arminian_o condemn_v king_n lewis_n humble_v the_o hughenot_n and_o reduce_v bearn_n page_n 62._o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o prodigy_n which_o precede_v the_o war_n of_o germany_n a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n ancient_a difference_n about_o religion_n the_o war_n of_o zisca_n compare_v to_o this_o page_n 66._o chap._n ii_o the_o bohemian_o take_v arm_n and_o why_o all_o the_o prince_n interest_n themselves_o in_o this_o war_n ferdinand_n elect_v emperor_n page_n 69._o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o bohemia_n the_o battle_n of_o prague_n frederick_n fly_v and_o forsake_v the_o town_n together_o with_o his_o people_n page_n 71._o chap._n iu._n war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n and_o why_o a_o new_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o venetian_n page_n 80._o chap._n v._n the_o war_n of_o austria_n of_o lusatia_n of_o moravia_n and_o of_o the_o palatinat_a page_n 76._o chap._n vi_o the_o war_n of_o transylvania_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n treacherous_o wound_v war_n between_o the_o pole_n and_o the_o turk_n page_n 78._o chap._n vii_o war_n in_o the_o palatinat_a tilly_n beat_v take_v his_o revenge_n and_o defeat_v the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n the_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n make_v himself_o know_v in_o westphalia_n be_v beat_v pass_v with_o mansfeldt_n through_o lorraine_n and_o encamp_v before_o sedan_n page_n 73._o chap._n viii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o polander_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o tragical_a end_n of_o young_a osman_n the_o death_n of_o some_o lord_n page_n 82._o chap._n ix_o sadness_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o frederick_n affair_n the_o war_n begin_v again_o between_o they_o and_o the_o spaniard_n gulick_n and_o papemutz_a yield_v themselves_o count_n henry_n suspect_v and_o why_o page_n 83._o chap._n x._o berghen_fw-mi be_v besiege_v mansfeldt_n and_o his_o bishop_n beat_v by_o cordua_n come_v to_o succour_v the_o hollander_n the_o duke_n of_o boüillous_a death_n and_o a_o summary_n of_o his_o life_n spinola_n quit_v the_o siege_n mansfeldt_n go_v into_o freezland_n the_o three_o war_n in_o france_n page_n 85._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o swisser_n and_o grizou_n and_o their_o government_n the_o fall_n of_o a_o mountain_n soubize_n break_v the_o peace_n the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a prior_n and_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o ornano_n page_n 88_o chap._n xii_o mansfeldt_n seek_v succour_v every_o where_n put_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n again_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n with_o a_o danghter_n of_o france_n after_o his_o return_n from_o spain_n page_n 91._o chap._n xiii_o the_o siege_n of_o bredà _fw-la enterprise_n upon_o antwerp_n page_n 93._o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o war_n of_o denmark_n the_o allyance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o denmark_n as_o also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n against_o the_o emperor_n page_n 96._o chap._n ii_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o second_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n the_o peace_n be_v make_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o hollander_n war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a and_o why_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o war_n against_o the_o hughenot_n cardinal_n richelieu_n make_v himself_o know_v admire_a and_o fear_v the_o siege_n and_o reduction_n of_o rochel_n page_n 99_o chap._n iii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n unfortunate_a to_o the_o dane_n wallenstein_n besiedge_v stralsund_v in_o vain_a the_o peace_n be_v make_v page_n 103._o chap._n iu._n the_o war_n of_o the_o peasant_n or_o countrypeople_n of_o austria_n page_n 105._o chap._n v._n the_o death_n of_o prince_n maurice_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o siege_n of_o groll_n the_o state_n of_o lorraine_n the_o jubily_n at_o rome_n bethleem_n gabor_n make_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o obtain_v peace_n page_n 106._o chap._n vi_o gustave_n king_n of_o sweden_n attack_n broussia_n or_o prussia_n the_o imperialist_n succour_v the_o pole_n truce_n be_v make_v for_o six_o year_n page_n 108._o chap._n vii_o the_o siege_n of_o boisleducq_n or_o the_o boss_n the_o imperialist_n under_o montecuculi_fw-la join_v with_o the_o count_n of_o bergh_n who_o enter_v the_o velaw_n the_o take_n of_o wesel_n page_n 110._o chap._n viii_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o the_o reformates_n in_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n make_v his_o peace_n all_o the_o town_n stoop_v and_o throw_v down_o their_o
above_o the_o ten_o part_n leave_v so_o much_o be_v they_o waste_v with_o hunger_n render_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o king_n yield_v rochel_n be_v starve_v yield_v who_o take_v they_o into_o his_o mercy_n and_o grant_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o he_o discharge_v his_o just_a choler_n upon_o the_o bastion_n and_o work_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o never_o have_v the_o hughenot_n a_o more_o sensible_a loss_n than_o this_o nor_o ever_o have_v the_o catholic_n a_o more_o grateful_a victory_n nor_o be_v the_o cardinal_n without_o his_o share_n thereof_o the_o french_a every_o where_o sing_v his_o praise_n raise_v he_o to_o heaven_n make_v he_o their_o angel_n guardian_n and_o even_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o this_o love_n be_v quick_o change_v and_o this_o second_o tiberius_n make_v they_o feel_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fox_n and_o govern_v himself_o mere_o by_o the_o maxim_n of_o machiavelli_n chap._n iii_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n of_o denmark_n unfortunate_a to_o the_o dane_n wallenstein_n in_o vain_a besiege_n stralsund_v the_o peace_n make_v elbe_n tilly_n pass_v the_o elbe_n since_o we_o have_v leave_v tilly_n near_o the_o elbe_n let_v we_o march_v on_o with_o he_o and_o see_v what_o resistance_n he_o find_v the_o terror_n be_v so_o universal_a that_o every_o body_n flee_v yea_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o forsake_v their_o canon_n fort_n arm_n and_o baggage_n at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o this_o great_a general_n only_o the_o marquis_n of_o dourlac_n presume_v to_o face_n about_o but_o the_o count_n of_o slick_n quick_o make_v he_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o stick_v to_o his_o heel_n the_o number_n of_o the_o gun_n and_o colour_n much_o illustrate_v this_o victory_n there_o be_v no_o more_o leave_v beat_v dourlac_n calembergh_n and_o nell_n be_v beat_v than_o the_o general_n calembergh_n and_o nell_n who_o be_v find_v entrench_v be_v invest_v by_o the_o say_v slick_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o of_o succour_n yield_v themselves_o to_o he_o three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o foot_n take_v part_n with_o the_o conqueror_n but_o the_o general_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o holstein_n and_o jutland_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o town_n to_o be_v subdue_v so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o divide_v the_o force_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n papenheim_n be_v before_o wolfenbottel_n which_o after_o it_o be_v long_o block_v up_o open_v he_o the_o gate_n anholt_n nerbrot_n defeat_v by_o anholt_n there_o chance_v your_o another_o misfortune_n in_o the_o country_n of_o bremen_n which_o drive_v the_o ally_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o it_o be_v that_o general_n nerbrot_n be_v attack_v and_o without_o scarce_o have_v fight_v for_o it_o utter_o rout_v by_o anholt_n so_o great_a power_n have_v fear_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v stagger_v by_o the_o puissant_a genius_n of_o victorious_a tilly_n and_o the_o soldier_n be_v desert_v by_o their_o general_n forget_v their_o duty_n and_o embrace_v that_o party_n to_o which_o fortune_n most_o incline_v what_o strange_a felicity_n have_v this_o man_n yea_o even_o high_o than_o that_o of_o julius_n caesar_n himself_o since_o he_o can_v more_o clear_o and_o true_o say_v i_o come_v i_o see_v and_o i_o overcome_v imperialist_n town_n besiege_v by_o the_o imperialist_n the_o army_n find_v now_o no_o more_o army_n to_o combat_n be_v employ_v about_o the_o take_n of_o town_n by_o the_o resistance_n whereof_o many_o soldier_n and_o much_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o leisure_n give_v the_o king_n to_o fortify_v himself_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o fund_n and_o zealand_n stade_n after_o a_o huge_a opposition_n yield_v to_o tilly_n and_o newburgh_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n the_o imperialist_n attempt_v several_a time_n to_o pass_v to_o the_o island_n but_o be_v repulse_v with_o loss_n god_n have_v put_v bound_n to_o their_o victory_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o generous_a prince_n to_o be_v quite_o despoil_v of_o his_o kingdom_n meckelenburgh_n the_o conqueror_n in_o meckelenburgh_n the_o duke_n of_o meckelenburgh_n take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n for_o fate_n it_o seem_v will_v needs_o involve_v they_o in_o the_o same_o disaster_n but_o at_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o imperial_a troop_n all_o give_v way_n all_o stoop_a the_o town_n open_v their_o gate_n to_o receive_v garrison_n and_o their_o purse_n to_o sweeten_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o victorious_a soldier_n a_o hard_a condition_n for_o that_o poor_a people_n who_o have_v so_o long_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o peace_n but_o who_o can_v resist_v against_o the_o cruel_a lot_n of_o destiny_n have_v recover_v some_o ship_n they_o try_v for_o the_o last_o time_n to_o pass_v and_o reinvest_v the_o poor_a king_n but_o be_v sound_o cudgel_v and_o compel_v to_o make_v towards_o pomerama_n which_o be_v already_o conquer_v except_o stralsund_v and_o steene_v the_o former_a whereof_o being_n a_o maritime_a town_n be_v besiege_v by_o arnhem_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o his_o general_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o fortune_n make_v the_o imperialist_n confess_v that_o if_o they_o can_v domineer_v by_o land_n vain_a wallenstein_n besieges_fw-fr stralsund_v in_o vain_a their_o enemy_n can_v do_v as_o much_o upon_o the_o water_n for_o wallenstein_n think_v to_o terrify_v the_o besiege_a by_o frequent_a assault_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o ship_n he_o lose_v a_o infinity_n of_o good_a soldier_n his_o own_o labour_n and_o some_o part_n also_o of_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o rumour_n scatter_v as_o if_o he_o have_v vaunt_a that_o he_o will_v take_v stralsund_v again_o the_o king_n haâ—cen_n again_o even_o though_o it_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o air_n and_o tie_v with_o iron_n chain_n the_o king_n regain_v courage_n and_o foot_v in_o pomerania_n but_o find_v still_o that_o fortune_n be_v yet_o but_o his_o stepmother_n as_o suffer_v he_o again_o to_o be_v benten_a near_o wolgast_n so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o then_o reinforce_v the_o besiege_a who_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v and_o retire_v himself_o into_o denmark_n canipo_n be_v force_v by_o famine_n and_o there_o it_o be_v that_o the_o french_a who_o come_v to_o succour_v the_o king_n manifest_v their_o valour_n gelucstat_fw-mi a_o strong_a place_n upon_o the_o river_n below_o hamburgh_n be_v long_o time_n beleaguer_v in_o vain_a by_o tilly_n who_o lose_v both_o his_o time_n and_o his_o labour_n about_o that_o as_o wallenstein_n do_v his_o before_o stralsund_n in_o fine_a a_o peace_n be_v treat_v and_o a_o war_n finish_v in_o five_o month_n which_o have_v last_v five_o year_n 1629._o peace_n make_v 1629._o the_o king_n abandon_v by_o almost_o all_o his_o ally_n who_o have_v work_n enough_o at_o home_n with_o a_o royal_a and_o indemptable_a heart_n employ_v all_o his_o ability_n and_o industry_n not_o only_o to_o defend_v his_o island_n but_o also_o 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