necessary_o they_o must_v be_v four_o hundred_o french_a be_v at_o this_o time_n come_v by_o sea_n among_o which_o be_v many_o gentleman_n and_o people_n of_o good_a account_n who_o be_v friend_n and_o adherent_n to_o nevers_n who_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o these_o rumour_n come_v from_o france_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o be_v back_v by_o galley_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n come_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o genoa_n in_o small_a bark_n to_o find_v he_o out_o rather_o as_o traveller_n than_o soldier_n for_o though_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n have_v with_o a_o intention_n of_o keep_v neutral_a incline_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o commotion_n not_o to_o give_v passage_n to_o 2000_o tuscan_n which_o the_o great_a duke_n have_v destine_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o mantua_n yet_o be_v much_o trouble_v lest_o montferrat_n shall_v change_v its_o lord_n at_o last_o wink_v at_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v pass_v private_o through_o her_o territory_n in_o assistance_n thereof_o but_o 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king_n of_o france_n be_v not_o able_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o minority_n to_o oppose_v their_o design_n wherefore_o all_o italy_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n and_o see_v the_o harmony_n of_o concord_n out_o of_o tune_n and_o the_o common_a safety_n and_o public_a quiet_a disorder_a begin_v to_o distrust_v the_o king_n and_o that_o nation_n who_o ambition_n and_o desire_n of_o rule_n be_v not_o bound_v with_o montferrat_n and_o as_o the_o private_a man_n do_v not_o forbear_v express_v their_o sense_n and_o back_n bite_n in_o libel_n clap_v up_o in_o divers_a public_a place_n even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n so_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n begin_v to_o waver_v in_o their_o friendship_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o crown_n and_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o new_a remedy_n whereby_o to_o provide_v against_o those_o danger_n which_o they_o think_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a affair_n may_v be_v subject_a unto_o by_o so_o great_a a_o novelty_n but_o in_o this_o fluctuation_n of_o mind_n and_o accident_n order_n come_v from_o spain_n which_o cause_v much_o joy_n show_v how_o vain_a their_o murmur_n and_o bad_a opinion_n be_v of_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n the_o news_n of_o these_o so_o great_a commotion_n be_v come_v to_o that_o court_n both_o from_o italy_n and_o france_n and_o though_o they_o fall_v upon_o many_o consideration_n yet_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n prevail_v before_o all_o other_o respect_n with_o that_o king_n and_o counsel_n as_o likewise_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o not_o permit_v that_o any_o other_o prince_n shall_v grow_v great_a by_o the_o oppression_n of_o another_o principal_a foundation_n whereupon_o have_v always_o wise_o balance_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n they_o have_v also_o the_o better_a secure_v their_o own_o it_o be_v with_o extraordinary_a readiness_n resolve_v in_o that_o court_n according_a to_o the_o great_a and_o urgent_a importunity_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o desire_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v immediate_o be_v put_v into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o whole_a montferrat_n in_o conformity_n whereunto_o it_o be_v know_v that_o prince_n victorio_n be_v come_v to_o barcelona_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n and_o that_o court_n to_o favour_v his_o cause_n he_o be_v immediate_o command_v to_o tarry_v in_o montferrat_n not_o far_o from_o barcelona_n and_o not_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o king_n to_o tarry_v there_o till_o restitution_n of_o whole_a montferrat_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o duke_n his_o father_n which_o action_n be_v of_o much_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o italian_n and_o show_v how_o much_o the_o king_n and_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v unconcern_v in_o these_o commotion_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v cause_n of_o infinite_a distaste_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n he_o think_v peradventure_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o content_a to_o favour_v his_o adversary_n in_o his_o sentence_n but_o that_o out_o of_o a_o ambition_n of_o purchase_v the_o name_n of_o a_o just_a and_o uncorrupted_a prince_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o suppress_v he_o even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n in_o who_o he_o have_v place_v his_o final_a hope_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o that_o court_n which_o have_v make_v he_o covet_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v he_o be_v more_o in_o favour_n with_o that_o king_n than_o the_o other_o italian_a prince_n these_o order_n be_v come_v the_o governor_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v they_o but_o his_o order_n be_v very_o slow_o proceed_v in_o the_o swisser_n not_o be_v as_o yet_o arrive_v nor_o rho_n nor_o gambaloita_n regiment_n yet_o fill_v and_o nice_a be_v sore_o beset_v both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n the_o town_n begin_v to_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o hold_v out_o long_o for_o the_o relief_n thereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a at_o the_o present_a to_o make_v use_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a ordinary_a garrison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n wherefore_o don_n antonio_n di_fw-fr leva_n prince_n of_o ascoli_n one_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v campmaster_n general_n be_v send_v thither_o with_o six_o company_n of_o light-horse_n whereof_o don_n sanchio_n de_fw-fr selina_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o state_n be_v captain_n with_o 3000_o spanish_a foot_n command_v by_o the_o camp-master_n luigi_n di_fw-it cordova_n and_o giovan_n bravo_n di_fw-it laguna_n and_o some_o few_o italian_n assemble_v together_o by_o lodovico_n gambaloita_n which_o do_v not_o in_o all_o make_v 4000_o foot_n and_o 600_o horse_n who_o join_v at_o iâ—…cisa_n a_o town_n in_o montferrat_n with_o prince_n vincenso_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n who_o have_v with_o they_o 600_o other_o horse_n and_o about_o 2000_o foot_n among_o which_o be_v french_a thâ—…y_o march_v in_o company_n towards_o nice_a but_o the_o duke_n see_v that_o his_o design_n be_v withstand_v on_o one_o side_n by_o caesar_n command_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n force_n and_o find_v also_o that_o italy_n be_v against_o he_o and_o the_o french_a much_o irritate_v and_o consequent_o know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o withstand_v so_o many_o potentate_n who_o be_v join_v together_o against_o he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o he_o peradventure_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v suppress_v and_o undoubted_o to_o have_v vanquish_v at_o the_o first_o push_n make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n resolve_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o to_o give_v way_n unto_o the_o king_n will_v who_o force_n have_v never_o former_o withstand_v he_o have_v
affair_n which_o be_v by_o he_o abandon_v be_v total_o ruin_v the_o grison_n who_o be_v chief_o concern_v in_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o valtoline_n can_v not_o tolerate_v that_o after_o have_v run_v so_o many_o danger_n in_o point_n of_o liberty_n and_o suffer_v such_o calamity_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o so_o noble_a a_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n nor_o that_o their_o protector_n the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v after_o his_o public_a profession_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a have_v consent_v so_o far_o when_o they_o do_v most_o believe_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o his_o arm_n so_o as_o they_o complain_v bitter_o and_o do_v open_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o those_o article_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o renounce_v their_o own_o interest_n the_o venetian_n be_v mad_a see_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o that_o advantage_n which_o they_o think_v themselves_o sure_a of_o after_o the_o expense_n of_o so_o much_o treasure_n after_o have_v undergo_v so_o many_o 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secure_a italy_n from_o imminent_a slavery_n and_o to_o abate_v the_o spanish_a grandezza_fw-mi so_o likewise_o that_o he_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v have_v stand_v upon_o so_o hard_a term_n with_o his_o legate_n in_o compose_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o valioline_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o ill_o satisfy_v for_o these_o respect_n they_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v very_o well_o please_v find_v that_o his_o neutrality_n which_o he_o have_v so_o public_o profess_v and_o the_o course_n which_o he_o have_v steer_v upon_o these_o present_a occurrence_n have_v not_o only_o not_o make_v he_o arbitrator_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n but_o that_o the_o two_o king_n have_v agree_v they_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o not_o without_o some_o prejudice_n to_o his_o authority_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v no_o less_o impatient_a at_o this_o than_o be_v the_o other_o confederate_n for_o consider_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o resentment_n which_o he_o pretend_v unto_o against_o the_o genoeses_n instead_o of_o the_o acquisition_n which_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v make_v in_o their_o dominion_n he_o have_v lose_v many_o of_o his_o patrimonial_a town_n lose_v his_o artillery_n leave_v in_o gavi_n and_o his_o galley_n with_o the_o sea-standard_n he_o think_v that_o be_v to_o re-have_a they_o by_o agreement_n and_o not_o by_o force_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o loser_n by_o that_o war_n so_o as_o he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o do_v to_o this_o be_v add_v that_o the_o peace_n be_v proclaim_v in_o france_n just_a at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n be_v in_o paris_n and_o be_v go_v thither_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n and_o that_o court_n steadfast_a to_o the_o league_n and_o to_o procure_v new_a and_o great_a preparation_n for_o war_n to_o be_v reassume_v the_o next_o year_n which_o preparation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a and_o more_o dependent_a upon_o the_o duke_n authority_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o contend_v with_o the_o french_a captain_n and_o officer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o constable_n the_o prince_n have_v desire_v and_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o report_v obtain_v from_o the_o king_n the_o charge_n with_o title_n of_o general_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o force_n in_o italy_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n be_v become_v proud_a as_o think_v himself_o grow_v formidable_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_o more_o regard_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o any_o of_o the_o confederate_n now_o that_o he_o see_v himself_o fall_v from_o such_o a_o height_n of_o expectation_n and_o abandon_v by_o the_o french_a court_n when_o he_o least_o expect_v it_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v high_o affront_v and_o that_o the_o world_n will_v laugh_v at_o he_o but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o complain_v for_o the_o two_o king_n be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o see_v their_o determination_n effect_v and_o the_o confederate_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v force_v to_o succumb_v and_o patient_o to_o swallow_v down_o so_o bitter_a a_o pill_n and_o of_o so_o hard_a digestion_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v care_v not_o much_o for_o their_o be_v unsatisfied_a his_o agent_n shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o king_n greatness_n and_o authority_n allege_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o what_o their_o king_n have_v do_v but_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o with_o which_o they_o say_v it_o behove_v and_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o confederate_n shall_v comply_v sometime_o suffer_v it_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o be_v straight_o put_v to_o it_o that_o the_o confederate_n not_o be_v any_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o their_o king_n they_o must_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o superior_a the_o prince_n of_o france_n be_v no_o less_o ill_o satisfy_v with_o the_o peace_n itself_o then_o be_v the_o potentate_n of_o the_o league_n wherefore_o hate_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o conclude_v the_o peace_n some_o who_o be_v discontent_v with_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o affair_n and_o desirous_a of_o novelty_n and_o pretence_n to_o conspire_v against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o against_o armand_n du_fw-fr plesses_n cardinal_n di_fw-mi richelieu_n the_o king_n chief_a and_o most_o intimate_a counsellor_n and_o favourite_n and_o it_o not_o be_v know_v what_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v which_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o solicitous_a in_o procure_v this_o peace_n so_o speedy_o and_o with_o such_o secrecy_n some_o will_v have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v afterward_o public_o speak_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o dangerous_a conspiracy_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n against_o the_o king_n person_n force_v he_o to_o compose_v business_n abroad_o upon_o any_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o provide_v against_o home_n conspiracy_n but_o the_o business_n be_v discover_v in_o nantes_n four_o month_n after_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v do_v total_o exclude_v that_o consideration_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v be_v it_o that_o the_o peace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n or_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o peace_n some_o prince_n of_o france_n take_v the_o unhappy_a conduct_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n by_o the_o unfortunate_a success_n of_o war_n and_o by_o the_o dishonourable_a peace_n as_o pretence_n for_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o find_v that_o they_o can_v not_o pull_v down_o the_o cardinal_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o constant_a belief_n the_o king_n have_v in_o he_o plot_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o king_n himself_o many_o be_v think_v to_o be_v complice_n in_o this_o conspiracy_n the_o duke_n and_o cavalier_n di_fw-mi vandosme_n 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