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the_o siege_n of_o gothing_n beside_o that_o he_o stay_v at_o luther_n against_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n general_n fuck_z and_o tilly_n thereby_o to_o make_v himself_o as_o glorious_a as_o wallenstein_n desire_v nothing_o more_o earnest_o then_o to_o slight_v i_o fine_a the_o battle_n be_v give_v with_o so_o much_o obstinacy_n that_o the_o old_a band_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o vanquish_v 1626._o battle_n of_o luther_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o august_n 1626._o begin_v almost_o to_o stagger_v towards_o flight_n but_o their_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o the_o puissant_a gemus_n of_o their_o general_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o king_n who_o perceive_v his_o horse_n fly_v and_o not_o be_v able_a either_o by_o his_o presence_n or_o exhortation_n to_o detain_v they_o be_v compel_v to_o abandon_v his_o foot_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o
other_o purpose_n then_o to_o make_v the_o constancy_n of_o the_o townsman_n admire_v augment_v the_o story_n of_o king_n lewis_z the_o inst_z and_o elevate_v that_o of_o the_o cardinal_n above_o the_o star_n a_o very_a great_a and_o most_o acceptable_a victory_n to_o france_n have_v she_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o liberty_n which_o she_o enjoy_v during_o the_o potency_n of_o this_o town_n a_o most_o damnable_a victory_n to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o the_o french_a themselves_o accuse_v of_o have_v then_o forget_v her_o interest_n a_o victory_n which_o ruin_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o full_a stand_n or_o nonplus_n all_o that_o party_n which_o divide_v the_o king_n authority_n a_o victory_n which_o give_v that_o great_a cardinal_n one_o half_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o upon_o which_o he_o found_v the_o high_a and_o most_o constant_a power_n that_o ever_o any_o minister_n have_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o most_o illustrious_a family_n and_o old_a privilege_n the_o 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vexation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n within_o his_o kingdom_n as_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o in_o the_o low-countries_n but_o the_o say_a ambassador_n negotiatour_n the_o death_n of_o the_o negotiatour_n or_o necessitator_n though_o a_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v take_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n by_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholosa_n his_o innocence_n found_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o a_o public_a minister_n serve_v he_o for_o nothing_o however_o this_o decree_n be_v censure_v by_o such_o as_o have_v not_o their_o eye_n veil_v by_o passion_n and_o who_o can_v speak_v free_o of_o it_o without_o danger_n obey_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n and_o all_o obey_v king_n lewis_n discover_v all_o their_o plot_n and_o prevent_v they_o by_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o have_v make_v but_o a_o slight_a peace_n with_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o fall_v with_o his_o army_n upon_o the_o vivaret_n surprise_v privas_n and_o take_v it_o by_o open_a force_n chastise_a insolence_n by_o put_v all_o to_o sword_n treat_v well_o the_o town_n which_o submit_v and_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n upon_o this_o the_o duke_n have_v recourse_n to_o his_o clemency_n and_o he_o gracious_o embrace_v he_o and_o augment_v his_o pension_n castras_fw-la niemes_n and_o some_o other_o place_n which_o may_v have_v give_v a_o long_a trouble_n also_o submit_v without_o any_o other_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o than_o the_o demolishment_n of_o their_o new_a fortification_n which_o commandment_n be_v of_o hard_a digestion_n to_o they_o of_o montauban_n who_o be_v nevertheless_o dispose_v to_o obedience_n by_o the_o cardinal_n presence_n and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o eloquence_n who_o allege_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o endure_v any_o fortify_v place_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o in_o fine_a they_o stoop_v and_o with_o regret_n enough_o break_v down_o that_o which_o give_v the_o jealousy_n which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v from_o they_o by_o violence_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o canon_n time_n ripen_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o in_o the_o precedent_a age_n be_v judge_v impossible_a have_v be_v find_v feasible_a in_o this_o party_n the_o end_n of_o the_o hughenot_n party_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o hughenot_n party_n in_o france_n which_o have_v give_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o toil_n to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o divide_v their_o jurisdiction_n it_o take_v birth_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n pass_v infancy_n under_o henry_n the_o second_o get_v vigour_n and_o strength_n under_o francis_n the_o second_o grow_v to_o strong_a youth_n under_o charles_n the_o nine_o and_o henry_n the_o three_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n enemy_n to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n it_o obtain_v free_a exercife_n and_o some_o town_n of_o safety_n under_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o remain_v quiet_a and_o without_o commotion_n out_o of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n but_o under_o lewis_n the_o thirteen_o find_v itself_o abandon_v by_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a head_n it_o begin_v to_o stagger_v and_o at_o last_o vanish_v quite_o away_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o though_o the_o religion_n be_v still_o there_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o form_v party_n and_o the_o root_n of_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o grandee_n who_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n do_v very_o often_o disturb_v honest_a people_n on_o both_o side_n be_v quite_o cut_v off_o their_o distrust_n which_o be_v call_v the_o companion_n of_o safety_n which_o they_o conceive_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v in_o the_o king_n word_n make_v they_o often_o importune_v the_o queen-regent_n and_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n a_o nation_n which_o they_o abhor_v above_o all_o other_o make_v they_o join_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n to_o hinder_v it_o which_o much_o hasten_v their_o disgrace_n the_o king_n be_v declare_v maâ—or_n recover_v bearn_n more_o by_o veneration_n then_o by_o force_n and_o more_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o majesty_n then_o by_o that_o of_o his_o sword_n he_o be_v the_o pralude_fw-la of_o the_o first_o war_n speed_v by_o their_o assembly_n at_o rechel_n arnour_n father_n arnour_n and_o counsel_v by_o father_n arnour_n who_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o luynes_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o partly_o also_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o as_o the_o say_a luyne_n make_v the_o fortune_n of_o this_o able_a â—esuit_n so_o do_v he_o also_o soon_o unmake_v it_o thereby_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o jealousy_n it_o give_v he_o saumur_n town_n the_o take_n of_o town_n saint_n jeand_n '_o angeli_fw-la and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o town_n burgh_n and_o village_n fortify_v be_v take_v with_o incredible_a success_n there_o be_v no_o more_o leave_v than_o montauban_n which_o force_v the_o conqueror_n to_o retreat_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n dim_v their_o triumph_n the_o year_n follow_v produce_v the_o king_n constant_a resolution_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o revolt_a town_n the_o reduction_n of_o moutpeillâ—er_n and_o the_o peace_n which_o follow_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o constable_n d'_fw-fr edignieres_n edigniereâ—_n edigniereâ—_n this_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o mean_a extraction_n grow_v to_o be_v elevate_v to_o the_o high_a charge_n of_o france_n through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o soldier_n life_n his_o life_n and_o have_v heap_v up_o a_o huge_a deal_n of_o treasure_n not_o with_o stand_v his_o belief_n which_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o reformates_n he_o always_o keep_v his_o faith_n inviolable_a with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v by_o consequence_n but_o little_o love_v by_o the_o most_o zealous_a of_o the_o party_n catholiâ—â—â—_n make_v himself_o a_o catholiâ—â—â—_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o embrace_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n as_o have_v promise_v it_o in_o a_o frolic_a to_o urban_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o pontificat_fw-la the_o second_o war_n make_v the_o huguenot_n lose_v the_o lordship_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o stranger_n be_v consummate_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o potent_a cardinal_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o that_o great_a vessel_n be_v restore_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o just_a and_o mild_a king_n lewis_n let_v we_o go_v into_o hungary_n to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o fickle_a and_o busy_a gabor_n chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o bethleem_n gabor_n ragoski_n his_o suceessour_n the_o marriage_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sister_n gabor_n the_o death_n of_o gabor_n bethleem_n gabor_n grow_v wise_a by_o
so_o many_o loss_n inviolable_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o maintain_v himself_o in_o amity_n with_o the_o emperor_n till_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n who_o be_v his_o brother-in_a law_n will_v easy_o with_o his_o argument_n have_v persuade_v he_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n again_o have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o dropsy_n which_o drown_v all_o his_o smoky_a ambition_n together_o with_o his_o life_n and_o deprive_v the_o aforesaid_a king_n of_o a_o man_n who_o will_v yet_o according_o to_o occasion_n have_v much_o torment_v the_o empire_n and_o who_o life_n deserve_v no_o more_o admiration_n than_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n do_v for_o he_o bequeath_v the_o emperor_n forty_o thousand_o ducat_n testardent_a his_o testardent_a and_o a_o brave_a horse_n with_o a_o saddle_n embroider_v full_a of_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n to_o his_o son_n ferdinand_n the_o three_o as_o much_o to_o the_o emperor_n of_o turkey_n as_o much_o to_o his_o wife_n katherine_z of_o brandenburg_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o rixdollar_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n beside_o three_o province_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a testament_n be_v recommend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o widow_n and_o transylania_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o gabor_n who_o be_v so_o much_o renown_v who_o so_o often_o reincouraged_n they_o of_o the_o party_n when_o they_o groan_v under_o the_o emperor_n force_n and_o who_o be_v so_o soon_o beat_v down_o by_o his_o own_o inconstance_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o say_a party_n ragoskie_n have_v bribe_v the_o ambassador_n who_o the_o widow_n send_v to_o constam_n inople_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o transylvania_n she_o oppose_v he_o and_o call_v her_o tutor_n the_o emperor_n to_o her_o assistance_n who_o send_v she_o the_o palatin_n of_o costonia_n ragoskie_n borough_n a_o army_n into_o the_o field_n beat_v his_o successor_n by_o deceit_n be_v 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protection_n let_v we_o now_o go_v to_o the_o wedding_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o three_o this_o prince_n be_v destinate_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n send_v to_o demand_v the_o infanta_n mary_n sister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v grant_v he_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n accompanied_z her_z to_o barcelona_n where_o she_o embaik_v for_o italy_n three_o the_o marriage_n of_o fordinand_n the_o three_o pass_v by_o naples_n and_o make_v her_o entry_n at_o vienna_n with_o so_o great_a pomp_n and_o gallantry_n that_o there_o can_v nothing_o more_o be_v add_v to_o augment_v the_o splendour_n thereof_o before_o her_o arrival_n her_o husband_n be_v crown_v emperout_a at_o ratisbone_n short_o after_o at_o posen_n let_v we_o leave_v they_o with_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o court_n at_o vienna_n and_o return_v into_o italy_n to_o see_v a_o war_n of_o catholic_n against_o catholic_n chap._n 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