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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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night_n let_v they_o not_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thei●_n house_n nor_o their_o allyance_n this_o quality_n do_v but_o increase_v their_o offence_n prince_n be_v not_o so_o much_o move_v with_o that_o which_o the_o common_a people_n do_v as_o with_o the_o licentious_a word_n of_o great_a man_n caius_z disguised_z himself_o into_o as_o many_o fashion_n as_o he_o imagine_v there_o be_v god_n a_o cobbler_n see_v he_o set_v in_o his_o palace_n like_o jupiter_n with_o a_o sceptre_n in_o one_o hand_n a_o thunderbolt_n in_o the_o other_o and_o a_o eagle_n by_o his_o side_n burst_v out_o in_o a_o great_a laughter_n caius_n cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o laugh_v i_o laugh_v at_o this_o foolery_n answer_v the_o cobbler_n the_o emperor_n laugh_v also_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v free_o without_o choler_n yet_o punish_v other_o speech_n severe_o which_o come_v from_o person_n better_o qualify_v thus_o end_v the_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n finis_fw-la ❧_o a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o history_n pharamont_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n the_o fundamental_a date_n of_o the_o french_a monarchy_n folio_n 1_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 2_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o french_a can_v endure_v no_o government_n but_o a_o royalty_n ●ol_n 3_o the_o royalty_n of_o france_n successive_a and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o successive_a royalty_n ibid._n a_o successive_a royalty_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n fol._n 4_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o new_a king_n in_o old_a time_n ibid._n the_o people_n consent_v not_o to_o prejudice_n the_o king_n prerogative_n at_o his_o first_o reception_n fol._n 5_o in_o france_n the_o male_a be_v only_o capable_a of_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o fundamental_a law_n which_o they_o call_v salic_a ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n ●ol_n 6_o of_o the_o word_n salic_a and_o what_o the_o saliens_fw-la be_v ibid._n the_o death_n of_o pharamont_n fol._n 7_o clodion_n or_o cloion_n the_o hairy_a the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n the_o first_o attempt_n of_o clodion_n fol._n 8_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n fol._n 9_o a_o law_n ●or_a wear_n of_o long_a hair_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n m●ro●●è_fw-la the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n he_o enter_v france_n ●ol_n 10_o the_o french_a join_v with_o the_o roman_n and_o goth_n fol._n 11_o orleans_n besiege_v by_o attila_n he_o be_v overthrow_v but_o not_o quite_o vanquish_v ibid._n the_o happy_a reign_n of_o me●ou●è_n fol._n 12_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o church_n ibid._n childeric_n or_o chilperic_n 4_o king_n of_o france_n he_o be_v expel_v for_o his_o vice_n fol_z 13_o he_o be_v call_v home_o again_o ibid._n clovis_n 1._o the_o 5._o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n king_n he_o aspire_v to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o all_o gaul_n fol._n 15._o the_o fi●st_o root_a out_o of_o the_o romans_n ibid._n clovis_n become_v a_o ch●istian_n fol._n 16_o religion_n the_o only_a true_a bond_n of_o affection_n ibid._n gaul_n call_v france_n ibid._n war_n against_o the_o wisigothe_n fol._n 1●_n war_n in_o burgundy_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o ibid._n clovis_n conquest_n in_o burgundy_n foe_n 18_o a_o treacherous_a attempt_n of_o gond●bault_n he_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o his_o murder_n ibid._n the_o first_o win_v of_o burgundy_n dauphin_n and_o provence_n ibid._n alaric_n slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o clovis_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n send_v ambassador_n to_o clovis_n fol._n 19_o clovis_n be_v conqueror_n be_v conquer_v ibid._n he_o lose_v
head_n of_o the_o albigeois_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n augustus_n fol._n 165._o the_o pope_n legate_n slay_v by_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n a_o a●my_n against_o the_o albigeois_n &_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o by_o sym●n_n o●_n monfort_n ibis_n count_n raymond_n and_o his_o confederate_n defeat_v by_o sym●●_n of_o monfort_n 〈◊〉_d 167_o the_o council_n of_o latran_n the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n give_v to_o simon_n of_o montfort_n ibid._n symo●_n hate_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o languedock_n be_v slay_v before_o tholouse_n count_n raymond_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o languedock_n ibid._n war_n in_o guienne_n against_o the_o english_a fol._n 168._o lewis_n compound_v for_o languedock_n with_o the_o son_n of_o simon_n of_o monfort_n ibid._n count_n raymond_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n desolation_n of_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n lewis_n die_v ibid._n lewis_n the_o nine_o call_v saint_n lewis_n the_o 44._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n blanch_n regent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n fol._n 169._o afection_n in_o france_n for_o the_o regency_n ibid._n languedock_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o marriage_n fol._n 170._o blanch_n prevent_v the_o discontent_a prince_n ibid._n lewis_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o his_o rebel_n ibid._n provence_n come_v to_o charles_n of_o anjou_n a_o son_n of_o france_n fol._n 171_o lewis_n his_o disposition_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o excellent_a prince_n fol._n 172_o a_o happy_a peace_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n the_o rest_n of_o of_o the_o albigeois_n fol._n 173_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o pope_n seek_v to_o drive_v the_o emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n the_o pope_n draw_v the_o french_a to_o his_o succour_n fol._n 174_o the_o pope_n policy_n to_o supplant_v the_o emperor_n ibid._n frederick_n happy_a success_n in_o asia_n ibid._n the_o pope_n hatred_n against_o the_o emperor_n irreconciliable_a ibid._n the_o emperor_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n fol._n 175_o gregory_n turn_v enemy_n to_o frederick_n be_v choose_v pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n frederick_n excommunicate_v and_o degrade_v the_o german_n choose_v another_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o frederick_n fol._n 176_o conrade_n son_n poison_v by_o manfroy_n his_o bastard_n brother_n he_o usurp_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n ibid._n lewis_n refuse_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n charles_n earl_n of_o provence_n defeat_v and_o kill_v manfroy_n in_o sicilia_n ibid._n the_o empire_n without_o a_o emperor_n by_o their_o civil_a confusion_n fol._n 177_o charles_n of_o anjou_n vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicilia_n ibid._n conradin_n seek_v to_o recover_v his_o realm_n and_o be_v defeat_v ibid._n he_o be_v cruel_o behead_v by_o charles_n with_o many_o other_o ibid._n lewis_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o asia_n the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n there_o ibid._n the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n translate_v to_o the_o french_a ibid._n three_o emperor_n at_o one_o instant_a in_o the_o east_n 178_o lewis_n go_v with_o a_o army_n into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n refuse_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ill_a life_n fol._n 179_o lewis_n take_v damiette_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v cairo_n indiscreet_o the_o plague_n fall_v into_o his_o camp_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v distress_v take_v by_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o pay_v his_o ransom_n ibid._n the_o french_a general_o lament_v for_o their_o king_n fol._n 180_o lewis_n make_v good_a law_n ibid._n blanch_n his_o mother_n die_v ibid._n the_o english_a rebel_n against_o their_o king_n ibid._n lewis_n reconcile_v the_o english_a to_o their_o king_n ibid._n division_n in_o flaunders_n pacify_v by_o lewis_n ibid._n lewis_n go_v into_o barbary_n fol._n 181_o make_v a_o league_n with_o england_n ibid._n in_o danger_n at_o sea_n ibid._n his_o army_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v sick_a give_v his_o son_n instruction_n 182_o his_o death_n virtue_n reign_n child_n and_o posterity_n ibid._n the_o house_n of_o orleans_n call_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n philip_n 3._o call_v the_o hardy_a the_o 45._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n isabel_n die_v fol._n 183_o richard_n son_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n slay_v traitorous_o ibid._n great_a contention_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a pope_n fol._n 184_o lewis_n elder_a son_n to_o philip_n poison_v and_o the_o county_n of_o tolouse_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o french_a expel_v constantinople_n by_o the_o greek_n fol._n 185_o philip_n disposition_n and_o why_o call_v hardie_n ibid._n charles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n a_o turbulent_a prince_n ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_z levy_z a_o army_n to_o invade_v sicilia_n fol._n 186_o sicilian_a evensong_n where_o all_o the_o french_a be_v slay_v ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_n charles_n be_v expulse_v enter_v sicilia_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n fol._n 187_o the_o pope_n support_v charles_n against_o peter_n fol._n 188_o philip_n succour_n his_o uncle_n charles_n and_o the_o sicilian●_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o charles_n but_o peter_n politic_o avoide_v all_o danger_n ibid._n a_o combat_n appoint_v betwixt_o two_o king_n ibid._n peter_n fortify_v himself_o in_o sicilia_n fol._n 189_o charles_n the_o son_n call_v the_o lame_a take_v prisoner_n and_o charles_n the_o father_n death_n ibid._n philip_n make_v war_n against_o peter_n of_o arragon_n be_v defeat_v and_o die_v ibid._n philip_n set_v upon_o unaware_o in_o danger_n with_o his_o death_n and_o child_n fol._n 190_o philip_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a the_o 46._o king_n of_o france_n philips_n disposition_n and_o issue_n unhappy_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n fol._n 191_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n erect_v the_o palace_n and_o the_o college_n of_o navarre_n build_v fol._n 192_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o flaunders_n and_o guienne_n ibid._n occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o english_a ib._n a_o league_n betwixt_o edward_n of_o england_n guy_n of_o flanders_n the_o emperor_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n against_o philip._n fol._n 193_o philip_n seize_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n daughter_n ibid._n the_o english_a affair_n succeed_v ill_o ibid._n a_o great_a assembly_n of_o prince_n against_o philip._n fol._n 194_o pope_n boniface_n enemy_n to_o philip._n ibid._n the_o pope_n make_v a_o decree_n against_o philip_n and_o he_o prepare_v to_o defend_v himself_o fol._n 195_o philip_n have_v admonish_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n of_o his_o duty_n invade_v his_o country_n and_o defeat_v the_o fleming_n seize_v upon_o all_o flanders_n the_o earl_n be_v forsake_v by_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n guy_n put_v into_o prison_n and_o flanders_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 196_o the_o people_n of_o flanders_n oppress_v revolt_n and_o join_v with_o the_o nobility_n and_o kill_v the_o french_a ibid._n battle_n of_o courteay_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o french_a fol._n 197._o a_o notable_a affront_n do_v by_o pope_n boniface_n to_o philip._n ibid._n arrogancy_n of_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n fol._n 198._o philip_n subdue_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o fleming_n ibid._n guy_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o his_o daughter_n die_v fol._n 199._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n marry_v to_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n adolph_n the_o emperor_n depose_v and_o the_o pope_n practise_v against_o philip_n ibid._n pope_n boniface_n his_o death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 201_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n apply_v themselves_o whole_o to_o please_v philip._n ibid._n pope_n clement_n the_o 5._o crown_v at_o lion_n and_o remoove_n his_o seat_n to_o auignon_n ibid._n philip_n death_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o eastern_a voyage_n fol._n 202_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 203._o the_o estate_n of_o sicilia_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 10._o call●d_v hutin_n the_o 47._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n &_o his_o wife_n f._n 204_o enquerand_n of_o ma●●gny_n unjust_o put_v to_o death_n ib._n jone_n the_o daughter_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n pretend_v the_o realm_n fol._n 205_o the_o parliament_n make_v ordinary_a ibid._n philip_n the_o 5._o call_v the_o long_a the_o 48._o king_n of_o france_n controversy_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 206_o philip_n coronation_n child_n &_o disposition_n ibid._n rebel_n call_v themselves_o shepherd_n fol._n 207._o flanders_n pacify_v ibid._n charles_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a 49._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n crown_v without_o opposition_n fol._n 208_o his_o disposition_n and_o issue_n ibid._n isabel_n complain_v of_o her_o husband_n edward_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 209_o the_o second_o parcel_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o capet_n contain_v 13._o king_n