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of_o inoioso_n do_v then_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o milan_n count_n fuentes_n be_v dead_a a_o little_a before_o he_o be_v new_o raise_v to_o so_o great_a a_o government_n from_o a_o lesser_a condition_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a favour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n who_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v give_v he_o many_o year_n before_o the_o marquesite_a of_o st_n jermainâ—…_n in_o acknowledgement_n and_o reward_n for_o the_o service_n which_o he_o have_v formeâ—…ly_o do_v he_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o french_a and_o therefore_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o milan_n some_o month_n before_o he_o in_o his_o passage_n enter_v into_o asti_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a civility_n by_o the_o duke_n and_o much_o private_a discourse_n pass_v between_o they_o in_o these_o very_a rupture_n count_n guido_n who_o have_v deserve_v very_o well_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o be_v a_o great_a confident_a to_o the_o whole_a spanish_a nation_n 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contrary_a resolution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o those_o force_n and_o those_o succour_n will_v rather_o have_v be_v prejudicial_a then_o of_o any_o help_n to_o the_o adversary_n as_o those_o which_o will_v infallible_o have_v make_v the_o spaniard_n join_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o duke_n against_o the_o cardinal_n as_o against_o one_o who_o do_v trouble_v italy_n and_o who_o with_o little_a of_o reputation_n or_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n dominion_n do_v call_v in_o foreign_a nation_n a_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o abhor_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o this_o province_n as_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n he_o think_v they_o much_o less_o able_a to_o disturb_v this_o enterprise_n since_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o whilst_o the_o king_n be_v savourable_a unto_o he_o can_v succour_v montferrat_n which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o all_o their_o dominion_n and_o every_o where_o surrouâ—…ed_v by_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n piedmont_n and_o by_o the_o river_n of_o genoa_n he_o be_v likewise_o encourage_v by_o many_o thing_n wherein_o he_o know_v he_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o cardinal_n the_o authority_n he_o have_v win_v by_o be_v esteem_v a_o prince_n of_o great_a courage_n sagaâ—…ity_n exceed_v diligent_a and_o very_o dexterous_a at_o all_o great_a affair_n and_o moreover_o by_o his_o long_a experience_n very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o well_o verse_v in_o state-affair_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o intelligence_n hold_v with_o many_o christian_a prince_n that_o he_o be_v by_o his_o natural_a disposition_n by_o his_o long_a experience_n in_o war_n so_o much_o exercise_v in_o military_a affair_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v equal_v therein_o by_o any_o prince_n of_o those_o time_n the_o opinion_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o his_o vivacity_n and_o warlike_a spirit_n practise_v both_o in_o good_a and_o bad_a fortune_n which_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o any_o whatsoever_o weighty_a employment_n that_o he_o be_v for_o state_n and_o natural_a â—…orces_n a_o prince_n powerful_a enough_o in_o italy_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o confine_n upon_o many_o warlike_a nation_n he_o may_v easy_o come_v by_o many_o soldier_n which_o he_o may_v feed_v in_o the_o fertile_a soil_n of_o piedmont_n wherefore_o think_v that_o all_o difficulty_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o his_o will_n and_o courage_n he_o imagine_v that_o cardiâ—…_n ferdinando_n be_v as_o yet_o but_o a_o young_a man_n new_o settle_v in_o his_o principality_n want_v many_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o know_v himself_o do_v so_o much_o abound_v not_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o upon_o such_o disadvantage_n will_v either_o yield_v unto_o he_o or_o atlea_v come_v to_o some_o composition_n as_o jovan_n giacomo_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v former_o do_v with_o his_o progenitor_n amaâ—…_n have_v consider_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o full_a of_o extraordinary_a confidence_n and_o incite_v by_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o enlarge_n the_o limit_n of_o his_o dominion_n a_o thing_n which_o over-sways_a all_o other_o humane_a affection_n be_v moreover_o inflame_v with_o indignation_n for_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o afterward_o pretend_a be_v do_v he_o they_o appear_v great_a and_o more_o secure_a to_o he_o than_o peradventure_o they_o will_v prove_v they_o therefore_o prevail_v more_o with_o he_o then_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o difficulty_n which_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o his_o resolution_n which_o either_o not_o dream_v of_o or_o not_o care_v for_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o it_o become_v all_o great_a spirit_n to_o do_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o time_n think_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o favourable_a unto_o he_o as_o they_o have_v be_v the_o contrary_a to_o his_o grandfather_n when_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o he_o be_v exclude_v the_o possession_n of_o montferrat_n therefore_o neither_o whole_o refuse_v nor_o yet_o whole_o consent_v to_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n he_o demand_v that_o she_o shall_v first_o come_v into_o piedmont_n and_o bring_v her_o daughter_n with_o she_o and_o that_o his_o pretension_n to_o montferrat_n shall_v first_o be_v decide_v under_o pretence_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o contention_n leave_v behind_o he_o and_o cardinal_n ferdinando_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v become_v his_o son_n in_o law_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o three_o month_n since_o duke_n francis_n his_o death_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o yet_o the_o thought_n thereof_o grow_v daily_o less_o and_o the_o cardinal_n be_v with_o some_o resentment_n incite_v thereunto_o by_o the_o duke_n her_o father_n he_o at_o last_o consent_v that_o she_o shall_v return_v to_o piedmont_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n in_o his_o own_o name_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o child_n that_o may_v be_v bear_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o mantua_n not_o forego_v that_o of_o cardinal_n the_o endeavour_n nor_o hope_n of_o the_o future_a marriage_n be_v notwithstanding_o quite_o give_v over_o when_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n depart_v wherefore_o when_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v her_o leave_n she_o entreat_v the_o new_a duke_n even_o with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v give_v her_o leave_n to_o carry_v her_o daughter_n at_o least_o to_o modena_n that_o she_o may_v be_v bring_v up_o there_o with_o her_o sister_n isabel_n where_o she_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o live_v then_o to_o return_v without_o her_o daughter_n home_n to_o her_o father_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o her_o departure_n prince_n victorio_n be_v again_o return_v from_o
answer_v in_o general_a term_n and_o word_n relish_v more_o of_o civility_n and_o ceremony_n then_o of_o substance_n or_o positive_a by_o which_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o duke_n be_v incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o governor_n dismiss_v the_o swisser_n and_o send_v the_o spanish_a horse_n and_o foot_n to_o their_o usual_a quarter_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o contrary_a resolution_n send_v prince_n ascoli_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldiery_n to_o quarter_v in_o montferrat_n who_o choose_v villanova_n for_o his_o quarter_n within_o four_o mile_n of_o casalle_n distribute_v his_o man_n in_o several_a part_n of_o that_o state_n where_o he_o keep_v they_o all_o the_o next_o winter_n to_o the_o excessive_a damage_n of_o those_o people_n exhaust_v already_o by_o their_o former_a suffering_n and_o by_o the_o late_a war._n this_o new_a and_o unexpected_a resolution_n of_o the_o governor_n renew_v the_o first_o jealousy_n and_o the_o italian_n conceive_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o proceed_v so_o sincere_o as_o they_o imagine_v begin_v to_o suspect_v he_o more_o than_o before_o and_o therefore_o mistrust_v the_o spaniard_n they_o begin_v to_o fear_v that_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o town_n in_o montferrat_n be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a show_n to_o lull_v they_o asleep_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o french_a force_n from_o fall_v furious_o into_o italy_n all_o man_n do_v firm_o believe_v that_o the_o spaniard_n detain_v their_o ancient_a grudge_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o keep_v secret_a intelligence_n with_o piedmont_n do_v suffer_v they_o to_o keep_v arm_v that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v that_o state_n under_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o protect_v it_o or_o atlea_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n weary_v out_o with_o length_n of_o negotiation_n and_o court_n irresolution_n consume_v by_o so_o long_o quarter_a and_o agitate_a by_o continual_a fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o of_o their_o protector_n force_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o desperate_a condition_n and_o so_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o that_o state_n without_o any_o noise_n without_o fight_v and_o without_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o italy_n these_o diffidence_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o new_a and_o strange_a comportment_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o spanish_a commander_n in_o montferrat_n who_o believe_v perhaps_o that_o their_o king_n intention_n be_v such_o do_v confirm_v the_o general_a opinion_n with_o undoubted_a speech_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o change_v condition_n of_o government_n they_o solicit_v the_o montferrians_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o many_o trouble_n to_o desire_v the_o spanish_a government_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o their_o vexation_n and_o add_v action_n to_o their_o word_n they_o suffer_v their_o soldier_n to_o be_v licentious_a arrogate_a much_o authority_n to_o themselves_o to_o the_o diminution_n of_o that_o duke_n who_o officer_n as_o be_v unarm_v be_v fain_o to_o wink_v at_o divers_a thing_n to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n wherefore_o they_o become_v of_o less_o esteem_n among_o the_o king_n soldier_n and_o commander_n who_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_a master_n all_o man_n be_v likewise_o scandalize_v at_o the_o daily_a come_n of_o munition_n for_o war_n from_o milan_n to_o piedmont_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o that_o prince_n ascold_v shall_v give_v they_o safe_a conduct_n through_o montferrat_n he_o and_o the_o governor_n defend_v their_o do_v so_o partly_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n between_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o break_v partly_o esteem_v any_o provision_n the_o duke_n can_v make_v against_o what_o the_o king_n ordain_v touch_v the_o affair_n of_o montferrat_n ridiculous_a as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o duke_n shall_v ever_o dare_v to_o gainsay_v it_o but_o man_n mind_n be_v chief_o trouble_v at_o the_o come_n of_o don_n alphonso_n piemontello_n 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as_o be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o emperor_n own_o dominion_n but_o desire_v that_o the_o emperor_n will_v give_v passport_n and_o safe_a conduct_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o hans_n town_n of_o germany_n his_o confederate_n as_o he_o profess_v that_o they_o may_v pass_v safe_o to_o the_o convention_n at_o cullen_n and_o there_o safe_o negotiate_v their_o several_a interest_n he_o require_v also_o that_o safe_a conduct_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o the_o low-country_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o crown_n of_o sweden_n who_o be_v so_o deep_o concern_v in_o that_o peace_n he_o allege_v for_o this_o his_o pretention_n the_o bond_n of_o league_n which_o he_o have_v with_o all_o these_o prince_n state_n and_o city_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o conclude_v any_o peace_n without_o their_o agreement_n he_o add_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o this_o negotiation_n without_o they_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o jealousy_n and_o 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the_o grison_n league_n in_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o valtoline_n which_o by_o the_o article_n of_o this_o conâ—…ederacy_n be_v remit_v upon_o some_o condition_n to_o the_o three_o league_n and_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o business_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o reassume_a the_o whole_a business_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o repeat_v some_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v loose_o relate_v the_o ancient_a confederacy_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o the_o grison_n appear_v to_o those_o people_n to_o be_v turn_v almost_o into_o subjection_n be_v not_o willing_o suffer_v by_o they_o who_o think_v themselves_o daily_o more_o straighten_v and_o more_o invade_v in_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o agent_n of_o that_o crown_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o bitter_a when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grison_n join_v in_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n the_o french_a pretend_v that_o their_o ancient_a league_n be_v thereby_o prejudice_v and_o their_o resent_v it_o make_v the_o grison_n suspect_v that_o they_o have_v go_v along_o with_o the_o spaniard_n in_o that_o insurrection_n which_o happen_v afterward_o in_o the_o valtoline_n these_o bitterness_n increase_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o monsone_n by_o which_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o valtolinians_n be_v approve_v of_o so_o much_o to_o their_o prejudice_n by_o the_o same_o king_n who_o be_v the_o grison_n protector_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o king_n have_v always_o promise_v and_o which_o be_v profess_v public_o to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o arm_n but_o they_o grow_v great_a and_o more_o insufferable_a when_o think_v by_o this_o last_o endeavour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o ancient_a and_o free_a possession_n of_o the_o valtoline_n they_o see_v they_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o by_o the_o french_a force_n and_o when_o any_o endeavour_n of_o restitution_n be_v have_v in_o the_o court_n at_o paris_n the_o king_n as_o protector_z of_o the_o valtolinians_n do_v not_o restitution_n upon_o condition_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o catholic_n religion_n shall_v be_v secure_v there_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a justice_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o valtolinians_n answerable_a to_o the_o capitulation_n of_o monsone_n this_o be_v cause_v for_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n find_v that_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v his_o authority_n in_o that_o valley_n which_o he_o great_o desire_v to_o do_v without_o much_o disturbance_n to_o his_o own_o affair_n without_o much_o war_n and_o expense_n and_o that_o assign_v it_o to_o the_o grison_n it_o will_v be_v immediate_o take_v away_o by_o the_o austrian_a force_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o recover_v it_o again_o so_o as_o the_o loss_n succeed_v the_o recovery_n and_o the_o recovery_n the_o loss_n a_o perpetual_a circumvolution_n
example_n do_v the_o prince_n cardinal_n go_v about_o to_o justify_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n cause_n and_o both_o of_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v ground_v their_o pretension_n best_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n they_o labour_v there_o and_o with_o the_o spanish_a agent_n in_o italy_n to_o get_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v embrace_v by_o they_o and_o powerful_o assist_v by_o their_o force_n wish_v they_o also_o to_o consider_v how_o much_o danger_n will_v redound_v not_o only_o to_o their_o king_n reputation_n but_o to_o his_o affair_n and_o dominion_n that_o the_o supreme_a arbitrement_n of_o piedmont_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o his_o sister_n mean_n which_o king_n make_v himself_o master_n afterward_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n confine_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n the_o crown_n of_o spain_n may_v get_v a_o new_a and_o a_o powerful_a neighbour_n that_o it_o become_v not_o his_o majesty_n to_o suffer_v that_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v so_o persecute_v for_o the_o name_n sake_n only_o of_o have_v adhere_v to_o he_o then_o he_o strive_v to_o persuade_v theâ—…_n that_o the_o business_n will_v be_v easy_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n inclination_n who_o desire_v beyond_o comparison_n rather_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o natural_a prince_n then_o by_o a_o foreign_a lady_n who_o be_v suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o she_o great_o enforce_a and_o necessary_a dependency_n upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n upon_o who_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o rely_v a_o blind_a man_n may_v easy_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o have_v the_o people_n recommend_v to_o their_o protection_n subject_v to_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o piedmont_n shall_v see_v their_o prince_n accompany_v by_o any_o considerable_a strength_n they_o will_v unanimous_o abandon_v the_o dowager_n and_o 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