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cosmog_n vasoeus_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la elutherio_fw-la functius_n lib_n 1._o nic._n gyesâ—_n polid._n virg._n lib._n 4._o rob._n barn_n in_o vita_fw-la pontiâ—icum_fw-la pag._n 68_o guicciard_n lib._n 10._o 5._o 18._o nic._n giles_n munsterius_fw-la vide_fw-la de_fw-la marq._n de_fw-fr pescara_n holin_n shed_v dionthus_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la belgiâ—o_fw-la silâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aei_fw-la the_o fiâ—st_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spanish_a king_n in_o govern_v the_o lowâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o spaniard_n the_o spaniardsâ—_n error_n in_o not_o graâ—ting_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n unto_o his_o subject_n in_o flanders_n memory_n de_fw-mi france_n caâ—ion_n sleidanus_n herodotus_n holinshed_a pol._n virgil_n boetius_fw-la annales_n flandriae_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n three_o error_n in_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o guisâ—rdâ—_n mar_n antonio_n arrogo_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o able_a to_o yield_v the_o spaniard_n any_o great_a help_n de_fw-fr comines_n guicciardine_n that_o the_o 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jason_n n._n 32_o autent_n de_fw-fr monarchis_n in_o principalibus_fw-la fel._n in_o ep._n 1._o de_fw-la prob_fw-la n._n 6_o 7_o bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n specul_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o actione_n seu_fw-la pet_n 93._o n._n 3._o fel._n in_o cap._n pastoralis_fw-la speculum_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la s._n 6._o n._n 29_o jason_n in_o leg_n mil._n n._n 7._o bald_n in_o anth_n sacr_n puber_n in_o 3._o coll_n advertisement_n de_fw-fr signior_n vasc._n fign_n
buckler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 5_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n lay_v claim_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 56_o 57_o he_o excuse_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o league_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 98_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o gonsalvo_n 238_o flanders_n distress_v by_o plurality_n of_o religion_n 6_o fleming_n that_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o rebel_v against_o spain_n p._n 16_o 17_o the_o fleming_n and_o french_a more_o bold_o then_o just_o accuse_v of_o rebellion_n 2_o earl_n of_o foix_n heretofore_o of_o great_a power_n in_o france_n p._n 37_o the_o earldom_n of_o foix_n give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o candale_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 38_o france_n divide_v into_o many_o opinion_n p._n 6_o france_n have_v in_o former_a time_n rebel_v against_o their_o king_n p._n 19_o the_o principal_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n for_o antiquity_n good_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n p._n 35_o 36._o have_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o will_n and_o testament_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n p._n 35_o 36_o ancient_o divide_v into_o four_o kingdom_n p._n 53_o can_v be_v lawful_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n p._n 248_o 249_o france_n and_o england_n 195_o francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n 139_o francis_n sforza_n be_v win_v by_o promise_n to_o take_v part_n with_o philip_n maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n 242_o frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n entertain_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n 95_o frederick_n duke_n of_o austria_n unlawful_o choose_v to_o the_o empire_n 251_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o oppose_v the_o pope_n and_o be_v excommunicate_v p._n 174_o frederick_n the_o three_o free_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o vienna_n by_o george_n king_n of_o bohemia_n 252_o the_o french_a king_n prodigality_n in_o spend_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n excuse_v p._n 168_o his_o impute_a wantonness_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a education_n 169_o g_o galeotto_n malatesta_n make_v lord_n of_o armino_n pescaro_n and_o fano_fw-la by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o gantois_n rebel_n against_o lewis_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o flanders_n p._n 229_o they_o take_v bruges_n and_o put_v the_o earl_n to_o flight_v 230_o gargoris_n king_n of_o crete_n his_o several_a cruelty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n atis_n 89_o 90_o gaston_n lord_n of_o bearn_n make_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n his_o sole_a heir_n 37_o gavel-kind_n a_o law_n peculiar_a but_o to_o some_o part_n of_o kent_n 29_o germany_n pester_v with_o sundry_a religion_n 6_o a_o german_a writer_n testimony_n allege_v concern_v the_o vice_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 190_o 191_o geytel_n de_fw-fr veronio_n have_v la_fw-fr marca_n give_v he_o by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o golden_a bull_n forbid_v the_o choose_n of_o above_o four_o emperor_n in_o one_o house_n 254_o gonsalvo_n beat_v the_o french_a out_o of_o naples_n 57_o government_n strange_o interchange_v among_o several_a nation_n 9_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low_a country_n take_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n 106_o great_a to_o who_o give_v as_o a_o attribute_n or_o surname_n 8_o guicciardine_n as_o well_o a_o lawyer_n as_o historian_n 30_o guido_n earl_n of_o flanders_n deny_v his_o liberty_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 123_o guido_n polenti_fw-la make_v duke_n of_o camerino_n by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n chief_a head_n of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n p._n 20_o his_o proceed_n and_o policy_n p._n 21_o his_o subtle_a practice_n against_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 157_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n 158_o the_o guisard_n of_o france_n condemn_v of_o ambition_n and_o treason_n p._n 140_o 141_o the_o probability_n of_o their_o ruin_n p._n 144_o 145_o their_o rash_a proceed_n after_o the_o duke_n death_n p._n 146_o 147_o their_o accusation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n refute_v 151_o 152_o h_n hannibal_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o expert_a general_n p._n 5._o his_o praise_n p._n 69_o his_o oversight_n ibid._n he_o fight_v the_o roman_n with_o a_o very_a inferior_a number_n 78_o harold_n be_v injury_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o invade_a england_n 220_o 221_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o restore_v peter_n king_n of_o hungary_n his_o enemy_n to_o his_o kingdom_n 95_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n his_o humiliation_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n 180_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n solicit_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o conrade_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n p._n 55._o 56_o his_o complaint_n against_o pope_n innocent_a to_o the_o general_n council_n at_o lion_n 180_o 181_o henry_n the_o five_o king_n of_o england_n his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n p._n 29_o the_o frenchman_n objection_n answer_v p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n his_o success_n in_o france_n 10_o henry_n base_a brother_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o castille_n aid_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o portugal_n p._n 15_o he_o drive_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o kingdom_n 60_o 61_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 221_o 222_o henry_n dandolo_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n his_o eye_n pluck_v out_o by_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n 209_o sr_n henry_n cobham_n be_v opinion_n concern_v henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n 189_o 170_o hephestion_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o faithful_a counsellor_n 5_o herculâ—s_n the_o chastiser_n of_o tyrant_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o helpless_a 108_o hugh_n capet_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o attain_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n p._n 25._o his_o practice_n imitate_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 150_o hugh_n pudley_n bishop_n of_o durham_n his_o great_a riches_n 185_o the_o hugonot_n subversion_n endeavour_v by_o the_o guisard_n 158_o 165_o i_o ajacobin_n friar_n murther_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 159_o jamâ—s_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o sicily_n leauâ—h_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o second_o son_n alphonsus_n 39_o james_n prince_n of_o scotland_n detain_v prisoner_n by_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n 209_o jealousy_n the_o overthrow_n of_o divers_a great_a prince_n 238_o imbert_n leave_v the_o dolphiny_a to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 50_o the_o great_a injury_n do_v by_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o other_o prince_n 254_o 255_o interview_n between_o prince_n many_o time_n dangerous_a 209_o joan_n queen_n of_o sicily_n adopt_v lewis_n of_o anjou_n 54_o john_n king_n of_o england_n first_o a_o enemy_n afterward_o reconcile_v to_o the_o pope_n p._n 178._o he_o enjoy_v all_o the_o benefice_n bishopric_n and_o abbey_n of_o his_o realm_n p._n 187_o he_o be_v question_v by_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o nephew_n arthur_n p._n 199_o and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n in_o france_n for_o not_o 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