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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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norrish_a peace_n and_o to_o assure_v a_o firm_a friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o in_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o interpose_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o full_a and_o real_a execution_n of_o thing_n promise_v of_o either_o part_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o present_a treaty_n make_a at_o paris_n the_o 27._o day_n of_o february_n 1600._o sign_v henry_n and_o emanuel_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o majesty_n seal_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n three_o or_o four_o day_n after_o this_o treaty_n the_o duke_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o the_o court_n conduct_v he_o to_o pont_n charenton_n departure_n the_o duke_n of_o savoyes_n departure_n and_o give_v he_o the_o baron_n of_o lux_fw-la to_o attend_v on_o he_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n with_o commandment_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o champagne_n &_o bourgondy_n where_o he_o shall_v pass_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o his_o majesty_n they_o will_v while_o he_o be_v near_o 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diverse_a province_n and_o many_o man_n ●ol_n 2d_o his_o cruel_a practice_n to_o become_v great_a ibid._n horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o clovis_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o clovis_n fol._n ●1_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o vice_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o 6._o reign_n under_o the_o ●oure_n son_n of_o clovis_n childebert_n clodamir_n clotaire_n thierry_n who_o reign_v together_o 42._o year_n as_o king_n of_o france_n but_o with_o particular_a title_n under_o this_o general_a but_o the_o elder_a bear_v the_o name_n childebert_n the_o 6._o king_n of_o france_n horrible_a confusion_n among_o brethren_n fol._n 23_o clodamir_n take_v and_o be_v take_v cruelty_n of_o brethren_n ibid._n war_n betwixt_o brethren_n fol._n 24_o a_o happy_a reconcilement_n ibid._n a_o good_a and_o happy_a war_n ibid._n war_n rash_o undertake_v prove_v unfortunate_a fol._n 25._o austrasia_n now_o call_v lorraine_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellious_a son_n ibid._n clotaire_n 1._o the_o 7._o king_n of_o france_n prince_n ought_v not_o to_o thrust_v their_o subject_n into_o despair_n fol._n 26_o cherebert_n 8._o king_n of_o france_n division_n of_o portion_n bree_v a_o division_n of_o heart_n fol._n 28._o horrible_a confusion_n betwixt_o brethren_n and_o by_o their_o wife_n one_o make_v war_n against_o another_o ibid._n sig●bert●laine_n ●laine_z fol._n 29_o chilperic_n 1._o the_o 9_o king_n of_o france_n the_o father_n kill_v his_o son_n through_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o woman_n fol._n 30_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o one_o wife_n and_o kill_v another_o ibid._n he_o oppress_v his_o subject_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o crime_n ibid._n impiety_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o evil_a fol._n 31_o clotaire_n 2._o the_o 10._o king_n of_o france_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o state_n fol._n 31_o notable_a subtlety_n of_o a_o woman_n fol._n 32_o a_o imaginary_a king_n ibid._n a_o king_n in_o his_o cradle_n a_o conqueror_n fol._n 33_o tragical_a practice_n of_o two_o woman_n ibid._n ●red●gonde_v die_v with_o her_o victory_n ibid._n brun●hault_n incense_v one_o brother_n against_o another_o ●ol_n 34._o the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n ibid._n the_o brother_n kill_v the_o brother_n ibid._n brun●hault_n murder_n her_o son_n fol._n 35_o she_o be_v put_v to_o a_o horrible_a death_n ibid._n mildness_n fit_a to_o repair_v a_o decay_a estate_n fol._n 36_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o master_n ibid._n too_o great_a facility_n hurtful_a to_o a_o estate_n ibid._n dagobert_n 1._o the_o 11._o king_n of_o france_n he_o force_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n fol._n 37_o the_o jew_n banish_v france_n ibid._n he_o be_v blame_v for_o his_o adultery_n ibid._n he_o do_v great_a exploit_n of_o arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o pepin_n fol._n 38_o he_o prefer_v his_o young_a son_n before_o the_o elder_n ibid._n clovis_n 2._o the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o idle_a king_n fol._n 38_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n govern_v the_o whole_a state_n ●ol_n 39_o the_o brethren_n portion_n and_o their_o good_a agreement_n ibid._n the_o religious_a life_n of_o queen_n baudour_n ibid._n clovis_n careful_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a ibid._n clotaire_n 3._o the_o 13._o king_n of_o france_n clotaire_n a_o cruel_a and_o a_o wicked_a king_n oppress_v his_o subject_n fol._n 40_o childeric_n or_o chilperic_n 2._o the_o 14._o king_n of_o france_n he_o take_v his_o brother_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n fol._n 41._o he_o grow_v proud_a and_o cruel_a the_o french_a hate_v he_o ibid._n he_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o subject_n his_o queen_n be_v with_o child_n fol._n 42_o thierry_n 1._o the_o 15._o king_n of_o france_n of_o a_o monk_n he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n fol_z 42_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o subject_n i●●d_n a_o treacherous_a murder_n f●l_n 43_o ebroin_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n grow_v cruel_a and_o revengeful_a he_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o french_a g●●tleman_n ibid._n pepin_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n govern_v with_o g●ea●_n credit_n ibid._n clovis_n 3._o the_o 16._o king_n of_o france_n he_o reign_v four_o year_n and_o die_v without_o memory_n fol._n 44_o childebert_n 2._o the_o 17._o king_n of_o france_n he_o reign_v 17._o year_n and_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o fol._n 45_o dagobert_n 2._o the_o 18._o king_n of_o france_n pepin_n command_v in_o a_o manner_n absolute_o 44._o year_n ●ol_n 46_o prince_n must_v look_v to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o affair_n ibid._n pippin_n behaviour_n during_o his_o maioraltie_n fol._n 47_o he_o be_v incontinent_a charles_n martell_n his_o bastard_n ibid._n charles_n martell_n choose_v mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n fol._n 48._o a_o second_o victory_n to_o use_v it_o well_o ibid._n chilperic_n 3._o the_o 19_o king_n of_o france_n a_o prince_n of_o no_o valour_n simple_a and_o voluptuous_a fol._n 49._o thierry_n 2._o the_o 20._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n mart●ll_n choose_v prince_n of_o the_o french_a ●ol_n 50._o multiplicity_n of_o master_n a_o ruin_n to_o a_o estate_n ibid._n the_o saracen_n invade_v france_n with_o 400000._o man_n fol._n 50._o martel_n encounter_v they_o and_o encourage_v his_o man_n ibid._n a_o memorable_a defeat_n of_o abd●rame_v the_o sarazen_a and_o his_o death_n fol._n 52_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o viennois_n to_o the_o f●ench_n fol._n 53._o the_o courage_n of_o a_o bishop_n ibid._n new_a attempt_n of_o the_o league_n ibid._n a_o new_a army_n of_o saracen_n in_o france_n ibid._n languedoc_n severe_o punish_v by_o martell_n fol._n 54_o martel_n force_v the_o ●risons_n to_o be_v christen_v ibid._n childeric_n 5._o the_o 21_o king_n of_o france_n the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n the_o disposition_n child_n and_o death_n of_o martel_n f●●_n 55_o pepin_n arm_n against_o the_o saracen_n and_o prescribe_v they_o a_o law_n ●●l_n 56_o he_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o saracen_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n pepin_n mean_v to_o make_v himself_o king_n ibid._n the_o pope_n dispense_v the_o french_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o childeric_n fol._n 57_o pepin_n the_o short_a the_o 23._o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o fi●st_n of_o the_o second_o race_n pepin_n choose_a king_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o childeric_n reject_v ●ol_n 60_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o change_n fol._n 61_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o second_o race_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o great_a man_n ibid._n pepin_n strive_v to_o win_v the_o french_a by_o good_a deed_n ib._n the_o saxon_n rebel_n and_o be_v subdue_v ibid._n pepin_n provide_v for_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n ●o●_n 62_o his_o wisdom_n in_o undertake_v a_o war_n ibid._n astolpho_n break_v his_o faith_n and_o besiege_v rome_n ibid._n pepin_n confirm_v his_o authority_n by_o a_o parliament_n fol._n 63_o he_o make_v a_o foreign_a war_n to_o avoid_v a_o civil_a ibid._n jeff●r●y_o of_o guienne_n slay_v by_o his_o servant_n fol._n 64_o pepin_n resign_v the_o crown_n to_o charles_n ibid._n his_o child_n his_o death_n and_o his_o manner_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n italy_n make_v desolate_a by_o the_o goth_n and_o by_o the_o lombard_n f●l_o 65_o they_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o beginning_n of_o mahomet_n sect_n in_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n ●ol_n 66_o contention_n for_o primacy_n a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o s._n gregory_n dispute_v for_o image_n at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o politic_a invention_n ibid._n estate_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n insolency_n of_o pope_n at_o this_o day_n ●ol_n 67_o charles_n the_o great_a or_o charlemaigne_n the_o 24._o king_n of_o france_n pippin_n child_n divide_v the_o realm_n fol._n 68_o charles_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o great_a king_n ibid._n his_o manner_n his_o study_n and_o his_o arm_n ibid._n the_o success_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 69_o carolomans_fw-mi jealousy_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n trouble_n at_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 70_o the_n l●mbards_n dissimulation_n and_o his_o presumption_n in_o hang_v of_o the_o pope_n secretary_n ibid._n rebellion_n in_o guienne_n by_o hurault_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o prince_n fol._n 71_o caroloman_n die_v ibid._n charlemagnes_fw-la wife_n and_o his_o child_n ibid._n carolomans_n widow_n join_v with_o the_o lombard_n against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n 〈…〉_o ●ntill_a he_o 〈◊〉_d empe●●●_n ibid._n didier_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pope_n fol._n 72_o charles_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o lombard_n ibid._n charles_n make_v war_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o de●eates_v the_o lombard_n twice_o ibid._n he_o take_v verona_n and_o be_v entertain_v at_o rome_n fol._n 73_o pavia_n take_v and_o didier_n in_o it_o ibid._n a_o memorable_a war_n in_o germany_n and_o
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the_o stem_n &_o foundation_n of_o the_o three_o royal_a race_n which_o reign_n at_o this_o day_n robert_n philip_n the_o ●i●st_n l●wis_n 7._o call_v the_o long._n l●wi●_n the_o eight_o philip_n 3._o call_v the_o bardy_a lewis_n 10._o call_v hu●in_n henry_n lewis_n 6._o call_v the_o gross_a philip_n 2._o call_v augustus_n lewis_n 9_o call_v s._n lewis_n philip_n 4._o call_v the_o fair_a philip_n 2._o surname_v the_o long_a charles_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a the_o last_o of_o this_o fi●st_a branch_n robert_n the_o 37._o king_n of_o france_n the_o reign_n of_o robert_n long_o &_o happy_a fol_z 129_o he_o prefer_v henry_n his_o young_a son_n to_o the_o crown_n before_o the_o elder_n ibid._n his_o disposition_n ibid._n wise_a king_n and_o of_o long_a life_n be_v happy_a for_o a_o estate_n fol._n 130_o he_o give_v burgundy_n to_o robert_n his_o elder_a son_n ibid._n robert_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o emperor_n for_o lorraine_n ibid._n he_o reconcile_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o chartres_n ibid._n henry_n 1._o the_o 38._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n fol._n 131_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o brethren_n ibid._n odo_n earl_n of_o campaigne_n seek_v to_o seize_v upon_o burgundy_n fol._n 132_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n prefer_v his_o bastard_n before_o his_o lawful_a child_n fol._n 133_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o norman_n in_o italy_n ibid._n henry_n dies_z ibid._n philip_n 1._o the_o 39_o king_n of_o france_n baldwin_n regent_n in_o philip_n minority_n fol._n 134_o he_o punish_v the_o rebel_n of_o gascon_a ibid._n he_o die_v much_o lament_v fol._n 135_o the_o disposition_n of_o philip._n ibid._n philip_n forsake_v baldwin_n child_n ibid._n william_n bastard_n of_o normandy_n advance_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n philip_n discontent_v at_o his_o advancement_n ibid._n the_o levaine_n of_o dissension_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n fol._n 136_o the_o english_a enter_v guienne_n ibid._n confusion_n in_o italy_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n ibid._n the_o pope_n incense_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n and_o take_v both_o empire_n and_o life_n from_o he_o fol._n 137._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o state_n of_o dauphin_n savoy_n provence_n and_o franche_n county_n ibid._n a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o enterprise_n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n fol._n 138._o the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n ibid._n the_o mahometan_n command_n fol._n 139_o the_o christian_a troop_n twice_o defeat_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n godfrey_n conquer_v the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n ibid._n he_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n the_o son_n of_o william_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 140_o philip_n die_v his_o disposition_n ibid._n lewis_n 6._o call_v the_o gross_a the_o 40._o king_n the_o estate_n of_o this_o reign_n fol._n 141_o rebel_n suppress_v and_o punish_v fol._n 142_o the_o emperor_n grieve_v for_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o his_o father_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o force_v the_o pope_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n degrade_v by_o the_o pope_n decree_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o england_n join_v against_o france_n ibid._n the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n reconcile_v fol._n 143._o great_a trouble_n in_o flanders_n ibid._n cruelty_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bruges_n ibid._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n punish_v the_o rebel_n fol._n 104_o pretendant_o for_o the_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n william_n of_o normandy_n make_v earl_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n the_o fleming_n choose_v they_o a_o new_a earl_n and_o thierry_n the_o new_a earl_n of_o flanders_n defeat_v ibid._n william_n of_o normandy_n slay_v in_o flanders_n ibid._n trouble_n in_o bourbonois_n fol._n 145_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n ibid._n philip_n elder_a son_n to_o lewis_n die_v by_o a_o strange_a accident_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o young_a marry_v the_o heir_n of_o guienne_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 6._o dies_fw-la fol._n 146_o lewis_n 7._o call_v the_o young_a the_o 41._o king_n of_o france_n the_o estate_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 146_o the_o christian●_n affair_n in_o the_o east_n ibid._n god●fr●y_o of_o bovillon_n die_v and_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 147_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n resolve_v to_o succour_v the_o christian_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o lewis_n and_o by_o his_o consent_n fol._n 147_o the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n go_v into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n make_v a_o shameful_a return_n from_o the_o east_n fol._n 149_o queen_n elinor_n unchaste_a ibid._n lewis_n pretend_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o elinor_n and_o restore_v her_o guienne_n ibid._n elinor_n marry_v with_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n ibid._n great_a trouble_n in_o england_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n fol._n 150._o prince_n henry●ealous_a ●ealous_z of_o his_o own_o father_n ibid._n the_o son_n make_v war_n against_o the_o father_n and_o lewis_n support_v his_o son_n against_o he_o fol._n 151._o henry_n king_n of_o england_n reconcile_v to_o his_o son_n ibid._n fr●derike_n the_o emperor_n ruin_v milan_n take_v rome_n and_o create_v a_o new_a pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n subject_n himself_o base_o unto_o the_o pope_n fol._n 152._o lewis_n die_v ibid._n complaint_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n philip_n the_o 2._o call_v augustus_n the_o 42._o king_n of_o france_n a_o excellent_a king_n and_o a_o excellent_a reign_n fol._n 153._o his_o disposition_n the_o jew_n banish_v out_o of_o france_n ibid._n competitor_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n fol._n 154._o trouble_n in_o flanders_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o vermandois_n ibid._n henry_n prince_n of_o england_n die_v before_o his_o father_n ibid._n phi●lip_n of_o france_n and_o richard_n of_o england_n make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o asia_n ibi_fw-la the_o christian_n in_o asia_n at_o civil_a war_n fol._n 155._o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n murder_v by_o his_o tutor_n ibid._n king_n philip_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n make_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n ibid._n richard_n exploit_n in_o asia_n ibid._n philip_n stir_v up_o john_n against_o his_o brother_n richard_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 156._o richard_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o ●el●din_fw-fr ibid._n he_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o put_v to_o ransom_n ibid._n a_o unknown_a advocate_n plead_v against_o the_o king_n for_o his_o wife_n g●lb●rge_n ibid._n philip●_n war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n fol._n 157._o rich●rd_n king_n of_o england_n die_v fol._n 158._o john_n succeed_v richard_n and_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o philip._n ibid._n war_n betwixt_o john_n king_n of_o england_n and_o arthur_n his_o nephew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d murder_n his_o nephew_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n john_n declare_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o felony_n by_o phili●_n ibis_n philip_n take_v normandy_n and_o poitou_n from_o john_n ibis_n great_a enemy_n against_o philip_n and_o a_o dangerous_a league_n against_o he_o ibid._n his_o victory_n at_o bovine_n against_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 159._o the_o emperor_n die_v for_o grief_n of_o his_o disgrace_n ibid._n john_n make_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n ●ol_n 160_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o pope_n legat._n 〈◊〉_d johns_n oppression_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v t●e_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o english_a reject_v john_n and_o offer_v the_o realm_n to_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d lewis_n of_o france_n receive_v by_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n die_v for_o grief_n ●●l_n 161._o the_o english_a change_n their_o opinion_n they_o ●●ce●ue_v henry_n the_o son_n of_o john_n and_o dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d philip_n action_n testament_n and_o his_o land_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n fol._n 162._o his_o death_n and_o his_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n oppose_v against_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n mu●thered_v by_o otho_n who_o succee_v he_o ibid._n the_o faction_n of_o guelph_n and_o gibelius_n f●l_n 163._o the_o pope_n seek_v to_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n over_o christendom_n 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o religious_a man_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o eight_o father_n to_o saint_n lewis_n 43._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n fol._n 164._o his_o manner_n ibis_n languedoc_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o albigeois_n and_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o write_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n
church_n and_o public_a place_n in_o private_a house_n in_o great_a and_o small_a troop_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o respect_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n the_o dauphin_n more_o a_o prisoner_n than_o his_o father_n dare_v not_o repine_v against_o these_o disorder_n which_o increase_v hourly_o like_a to_o a_o violent_a stream_n which_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a mountain_n through_o the_o force_n of_o much_o rain_n this_o furious_a multitude_n puff_v up_o daily_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o navarrois_n who_o employ_v both_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o ruin_v the_o dauphin_n fall_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o threat_n to_o blow_n the_o apostum_fw-la be_v ripe_a it_o must_v needs_o break_v a_o exchanger_n name_v pe●e●_n ma●●_n pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o daulphins_n treasurer_n &_o kill_v he_o in_o saint_n mary_n street_n have_v slay_v he_o he_o fly_v into_o saint_n james_n of_o the_o butchery_n and_o no_o man_n pursue_v he_o the_o dauphin_n see_v his_o authority_n too_o much_o blemish_v in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d brave_v he_o cause_v the_o murderer_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v execute_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o gibbet_n and_o hang_v and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o people_n shall_v not_o mutiny_v he_o go_v accompany_v with_o a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n lead_v by_o robert_n of_o clermont_n marshal_n of_o france_n the_o same_o day_n arrive_v the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n john_n be_v prisoner_n to_o solicit_v his_o de●●●_n after_o many_o voyage_n make_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n vain_a king_n john_n send_v to_o the_o parisiens_n for_o his_o delivery_n but_o in_o vain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o age_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d prisoner_n to_o who_o delay_n be_v a_o double_a languish_v but_o they_o be_v too_o true_a witness_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o frutlesse_o tear_n of_o this_o poor_a prince_n and_o of_o the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n of_o these_o ca●●●●●es_n they_o behold_v the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n in_o the_o daulphins_n sight_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o take_v this_o murderer_n carcase_n from_o the_o gibbet_n and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v draw_v and_o there_o to_o be_v honourable_o inter_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o john_n of_o piqueny_n come_v to_o the_o dauphin_n from_o the_o navarrois_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o promise_n concern_v the_o demand_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o in_o council_n and_o as_o the_o chancellor_n reply_v that_o they_o have_v be_v perform_v he_o answer_v the_o dauphin_n be_v present_a and_o the_o two_o queen_n presence_n the_o insolency_n of_o john_n of_o piqueny_n in_o the_o daulphins_n presence_n that_o whosoever_o will_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a have_v lie_v and_o to_o heap_v one_o mischief_n upon_o another_o the_o provost_n of_o merchant_n with_o some_o of_o the_o university_n come_v unto_o the_o dauphin_n who_o by_o a_o jacobi●_n orator_n call_v simon_n of_o langres_n for_o it_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n alone_o that_o monk_n have_v be_v meddler_n in_o state_n require_v he_o to_o perform_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n or_o else_o the_o people_n will_v rise_v against_o he_o if_o he_o refuse_v so_o apparent_a and_o reasonable_a a_o duty_n a_o parliament_n be_v likewise_o call_v for_o the_o king_n delivery_n whereunto_o the_o blood_n of_o france_n which_o can_v degenerate_v cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v incline_v so_o as_o thing_n seem_v in_o the_o end_n to_o promise_n some_o red●esse_n lodging_n the_o parisiens_n come_v in_o arm_n to_o the_o daulphins_n lodging_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o augustin_n the_o provost_n of_o paris_n gather_v together_o three_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o base_a artisan_n and_o come_v arm_v to_o the_o house_n of_o s._n pol_n where_o the_o dauphin_n be_v lodge_v have_v seize_v upon_o the_o gate_n 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