Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	embrace_v	example_n	great_a	114	3	2.1332	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77171	The martial-field of Europe being a geographical and historical description of those parts of Europe, which are most famous in this present war, viz. I. Flanders, II. The Rhine, III. Savoy, IV. Catalonia, V. Hungary, VI. Greece. With an account of the several revolutions of those places, either by conquest or treaties of peace, particularly from the treaty of Munster in 1648. to this present time. By A. Boyer, Gent.	Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3916; ESTC R203420	162,311	286

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it_o be_v a_o hance-town_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o gelder_n and_o 11_o n._n of_o ruremond_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 27_o m._n iii_o ruremond_n ruremond_n lat._n ruremonde_n be_v the_o second_o city_n of_o gelderland_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o malines_n on_o the_o river_n mouse_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o roer_n or_o rura_n from_o which_o it_o take_v its_o name_n it_o be_v collegiate_n church_n be_v erect_v in_o 1559._o into_o a_o cathedral_n by_o pope_n paul_n iu._n william_n lindall_n be_v the_o first_o prelate_n of_o it_o the_o city_n be_v large_a fair_a and_o rich_a have_v many_o stately_a monastery_n in_o it_o whereof_o that_o of_o the_o carthusian_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n s._n of_o venlo_n and_o 21_o s._n of_o gelder_n long._n 25_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 16_o m._n article_n vi_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o limburg_n limburgensis_n ducatus_fw-la limburg_n have_v the_o duchy_n of_o juliers_n to_o the_o east_n and_o north_n bound_n bound_n the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n to_o the_o west_n and_o part_n of_o luxemburg_n to_o the_o south_n it_o be_v extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 35_o mile_n and_o west_n and_o east_n about_o 26._o extent_n extent_n it_o have_v heretofore_o duke_n of_o its_o own_o history_n history_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o walraine_n iii_o who_o other_o call_v henry_n in_o 1285._o adolph_n sell_v it_o to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o descend_v from_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o limburg_n marry_v in_o 1172._o to_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o brabant_n in_o 1293._o rainold_n i._o duke_n of_o guelderland_n lay_v claim_n to_o it_o in_o the_o kite_n of_o ermengarde_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o herman_n late_a duke_n of_o limburg_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o battle_n of_o wore_v near_o collen_n june_n 5._o 1298._o and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n to_o regain_v his_o liberty_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n have_v enjoy_v it_o it_o have_v excellent_a mine_n of_o iron_n and_o one_o of_o copper_n quality_n quality_n the_o earth_n be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o wheat_n fruit_n and_o fuel_n but_o above_o all_o in_o grass_n and_o water_n the_o famous_a spaw-water_n be_v not_o above_o three_o league_n s._n w._n from_o limburg_n the_o chief_a river_n here_o be_v rivers_n rivers_n 1._o the_o mouse_n which_o run_v but_o through_o a_o little_a part_n of_o this_o country_n 2._o geul_fw-fr which_o wash_v valkenburg_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n 3._o weser_n which_o water_v limburg_n and_o run_v into_o liege_n 4._o bervine_n which_o wash_v dalem_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o mouse_n this_o province_n have_v but_o five_o wall_v town_n and_o about_o 120_o village_n the_o town_n be_v limburg_n cap._n to_o the_o spaniard_n dalem_n to_o 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to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n it_o have_v suffer_v much_o in_o the_o late_a war_n in_o 1692._o the_o french_a sit_v before_o it_o but_o soon_o leave_v the_o enterprise_n the_o next_o year_n they_o besiege_v and_o carry_v it_o in_o a_o few_o day_n it_o stand_v 14_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o liege_n and_o 17_o almost_o n._n e._n of_o namur_n long._n 24_o d._n 35_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 36_o m._n iii_o chiney_a chiney_a be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o border_n of_o namur_n subject_n to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1681._o it_o stand_v 14_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o namur_n long._n 24_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 23_o m._n iv_o thuin_n thuin_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o river_n sambre_n and_o in_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o french_a

he_o have_v frederick_n the_o vth._n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o 1619._o but_o dethrone_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o prague_n in_o 1620._o and_o his_o territory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n he_o die_v at_o mentz_n in_o 1632._o leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n the_o first_o of_o great_a britain_n viz._n charles_n robert_n and_o edward_n robert_n common_o call_v prince_n robert_n and_o well_o know_v in_o england_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o cumberland_n and_o die_v without_o legitimate_a issue_n edward_n die_v a_o papist_n at_o paris_n in_o 1663._o leave_v three_o daughter_n by_o princess_n ann_n of_o mantua_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n anne_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n have_v part_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n restore_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o and_o a_o eight_o electorate_v be_v create_v in_o his_o behalf_n 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keiserslautern_a keiserslautern_a lat._n caesaropolis_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n lauter_n near_o the_o duchy_n of_o deuxponts_n the_o french_a call_v it_o caseloutre_v they_o take_v it_o in_o september_n 1688._o under_o the_o marquis_n of_o bouffler_n after_o they_o have_v be_v repulse_v in_o two_o several_a storm_n it_o stand_v 28_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o worm_n 32_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o 40_o almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n ix_o bacharach_n bacharach_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o rhine_n once_o free_a and_o imperial_a now_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n it_o stand_v 22_o mile_n w._n of_o mentz_n x._o simmeren_n simmeren_fw-mi lat._n simmera_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o a_o little_a province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n this_o little_a place_n be_v adorn_v and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o very_a considerable_a castle_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n but_o be_v now_o subject_a

keeper_n of_o the_o archive_v and_o the_o title_n that_o concern_v italy_n the_o golden-bull_n bear_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o crown_v the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n nevertheless_o it_o seem_v this_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v in_o his_o diocese_n or_o in_o the_o suffragan_n bishopric_n for_o the_o archbishop_n of_o metz_n dispute_v it_o with_o he_o when_o it_o be_v do_v elsewhere_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n go_v before_o he_o of_o mayence_n within_o the_o district_v of_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o chancellorship_n of_o italy_n where_o he_o put_v himself_o at_o the_o emperor_n right_o leave_v the_o elector_n of_o mayence_n who_o precede_v he_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o left_a the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n have_v also_o by_o the_o golden-bull_n the_o second_o suffrage_n in_o the_o electoral_a college_n with_o privilege_n to_o vote_n immediate_o 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it_o govern_v and_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n but_o for_o criminal_o it_o have_v only_o the_o power_n to_o seize_v and_o examine_v they_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o elector_n reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o though_o the_o town_n be_v free_a yet_o it_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o swear_v allegiance_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o privilege_n it_o enjoy_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n cologne_n be_v call_v the_o rome_n of_o germany_n for_o its_o greatness_n its_o senate_n and_o fine_a building_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o one_o of_o the_o fine_a strong_a and_o big_a of_o all_o germany_n environ_v with_o strong_a wall_n that_o have_v eighty_o three_o tower_n and_o a_o triple_a ditch_n that_o surround_v it_o in_o form_n of_o a_o half-moon_n there_o be_v 365_o church_n the_o metropolitan_a st._n peter_n will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o magnificent_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o quite_o finish_v beside_o which_o it_o have_v ten_o collegiate_n nineteen_o parish_n church_n thirty_o seven_o monastery_n several_a hospital_n and_o chapel_n the_o university_n be_v reestablish_v in_o 1388._o beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n college_n build_v after_o the_o italian_a fashion_n with_o a_o very_a fine_a dome_n there_o be_v five_o great_a square_n or_o principal_a place_n in_o this_o town_n where_o beside_o its_o bigness_n the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o street_n the_o magnificence_n of_o both_o its_o private_a and_o public_a structure_n the_o sweet_a humour_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n among_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o learned_a man_n contribute_v much_o to_o render_v it_o considerable_a it_o have_v be_v a_o bishopric_n in_o former_a time_n suffragan_n of_o treves_n but_o be_v erect_v into_o a_o archbishopric_n in_o 755._o ten_o year_n after_o mayence_n be_v make_v one_o in_o favour_n of_o boniface_n the_o first_o archbishop_n be_v call_v adolph_n he_o have_v for_o suffragant_n the_o bishopric_n of_o munster_n liege_n osnabruck_n minden_n and_o vtrecht_n but_o the_o two_o last_o be_v become_v secular_a there_o be_v but_o the_o three_o first_o that_o depend_v on_o it_o now_o the_o ancient_a assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n hold_v at_o cologne_n be_v that_o of_o 346._o wherein_o euphrates_n then_o bishop_n of_o the_o town_n be_v depose_v for_o side_v with_o the_o arian_n and_o severinus_n put_v in_o his_o place_n charlemaign_n order_v another_o there_o in_o the_o viii_o century_n and_o there_o be_v some_o other_o hold_v in_o the_o ix_o etc._n etc._n in_o 1688._o prince_n clement_n of_o bavaria_n be_v choose_v archbishop_n of_o cologne_n in_o opposition_n to_o cardinal_n william_n of_o furstemburg_n who_o be_v support_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n enter_v this_o electorate_v to_o maintain_v his_o pretend_a right_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o

chronological_a succession_n of_o the_o forty_o count_n or_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n earl_n 24._o  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 1._o beroldus_n i._o count_n of_o savoy_n 1000_o 22_o or_o 23_o 2._o humbert_n i._o white-hand_n 1023_o 25_o 3._o be_o i._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4._o odo_n 1048_o 12_o 5._o be_o for_o amedaeus_n ii_o 1061_o 34_o 6._o humbert_n ii_o the_o strong_a 1095_o 8_o 7._o amedaeus_n iii_o 1103_o 46_o 8._o humbert_n iii_o the_o saint_n 1149_o 39_o 9_o thomas_n i._o make_v vicar-general_a of_o the_o empire_n in_o lombardy_n and_o piedmont_n 1188_o 35_o 10._o amedaeus_n iu._n 1233_o 5_o 11._o boniface_n roland_n 1238_o 25_o 12._o peter_n the_o little_a charlemaign_a 1263_o 5_o 13._o philip_n i._n 1268_o 17_o interruption_n the_o four_o follow_v have_v but_o piedmont_n only_o 14._o philip_n ii_o 1282_o 23_o 15._o james_n 1326_o 38_o 16._o be_o 1366_o 36_o 17._o lewis_n 1402_o 16_o 18._o thomas_n ii_o 1285_o 10_o 19_o thomas_n iii_o 1295_o 15_o 20._o amedaeus_n v._o the_o great_a make_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 1310_o 13_o 21._o edward_n the_o liberal_a 1323_o 6_o 22._o aimon_n the_o pacifick_n 1329_o 14_o 23._o amedaeus_n vi_o the_o green_a 1342_o 40_o 24._o amedaeus_n vii_o the_o red_a 1383_o 9_o 16_o duke_n  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 25._o amedaeus_n viii_o make_v duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o 1416._o and_o pope_n afterward_o 1392_o 43_o 26._o lewis_n i._n 1434_o 31_o 27._o lewis_n ii_o king_n of_o cyprus_n have_v marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n of_o john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n 1465_o 17_o 28._o amedaeus_n ix_o the_o fortunate_a 1482_o 7_o 29._o philibert_n the_o hunter_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 30._o charles_n i._o the_o warrior_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 31._o charles-john-amedaeus_a 1489_o 7_o 32._o philip_n 1496_o 1_o 33._o gilbert_n the_o fair_a 1497_o 7_o 34._o charles_n ii_o the_o good_a 1504_o 49_o 35._o emanuel_n philibert_n iron-pate_n 1553_o 27_o 36._o charles_n emanuel_n i._n 1580_o 50_o 37._o victor_n amedaeus_n 1630_o 7_o 38._o francis_n hyacinth_n 1637_o 1_o 39_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o 1638_o 37_o 40._o victor_n amedaeus-francis_n the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n since_o 1675_o  _fw-fr emanuel_n philibert_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n and_o die_v in_o 1580._o leave_v only_o one_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n i._n who_o wage_v war_n with_o france_n unsuccessful_o he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o die_v in_o 1630._o leave_v several_a son_n and_o daughter_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o victor_n amedaeus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n but_o a_o war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n he_o side_v with_o the_o former_a and_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n in_o 1637._o leave_v by_o his_o wife_n christina_n daughter_n to_o henry_n iv_o of_o france_n aloisia-maria-christina_n marry_v to_o his_o uncle_n maurice_n prince_n of_o oneglia_n francis_n who_o die_v in_o 1632._o charles-emanuel_n margaret_n marry_v to_o rainutius_n duke_n of_o parma_n adelais_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o katherine_n who_o die_v in_o 1637._o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o 1663._o he_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o after_o her_o death_n his_o kinswoman_n mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n victor_n amedaeus-franciscus_n bear_v in_o 1666._o who_o marry_v in_o 1684._o anna_n maria_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o daughter_n mary_n and_o from_o thomas_n son_n to_o charles_n emanuel_n i._n and_o brother_n to_o victor-amedaeus_a be_v descend_v by_o mary_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_n to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr aloise_n marry_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n emanuel_n philibert_n who_o marry_v mary_n catherine_n of_o est_fw-la eugenius_n mauritius_n who_o marry_v olympia_n niece_n to_o cardinal_n mazarin_n by_o who_o he_o have_v lewis_n thomas_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr who_o marry_v urania_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o beauvois_n philip_n bear_v in_o 1659._o and_o franciscus_n eugenius_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o in_o the_o present_a war_n bear_v in_o 1665._o the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n declare_v war_n against_o france_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o confederate_n jan._n 4._o 1690._o because_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n demand_n who_o seek_v no_o less_o than_o to_o garrison_n turin_n his_o capital_a city_n and_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o persecute_v his_o innocent_a protestant_a subject_n the_o vaudois_n the_o french_a king_n be_v before_o that_o time_n possess_v of_o great_a part_n of_o savoy_n have_v seize_v the_o whole_a since_o so_o that_o the_o duke_n be_v now_o confine_v to_o piedmont_n but_o in_o summer_n 1692._o he_o march_v with_o 3000_o man_n into_o dauphine_n take_v ambrun_n gap_n etc._n etc._n spoil_v the_o country_n at_o pleasure_n and_o will_v have_v make_v further_a progress_n have_v he_o not_o be_v take_v with_o the_o smallpox_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o return_v to_o turin_n savoy_n be_v general_o divide_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n on_o the_o south_n 1._o savoy_n proper_o so_o call_v chambery_n cap._n 2._o the_o valley_n and_o county_n of_o maurienne_n maurienne_n bish_n 3._o the_o valley_n of_o tarentaise_n monstiers_n archb._n on_o the_o north_n 4._o the_o barony_n of_o fossigni_n bonneville_n 5._o the_o dukedom_n of_o chablais_n thonon_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n or_o territory_n of_o geneva_n geneva_n free_n annecy_n savoy_n proper_a the_o place_n of_o note_n here_o chambery_n cap._n montmeillan_n beaufort_n aix_n rumilly_n les_fw-fr eschelles_n vigne_n constans_n aiguebele_n miolans_fw-la chatelar_a la_fw-fr rochete_n i._o chambery_n chambery_n lat._n cameriacum_n or_o camberiacum_n or_o camberium_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o savoy_n the_o ancient_a residence_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o a_o office_n of_o finance_n of_o a_o bailywick_n and_o of_o a_o parliament_n which_o they_o call_v a_o senate_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o senator_n and_o four_o precedent_n this_o town_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o small_a rivers_n laisse_fw-fr and_o alban_n or_o orbanne_n in_o a_o plain_a environ_v with_o several_a little_a hill_n it_o be_v great_a and_o well_o build_v with_o a_o castle_n that_o command_v the_o town_n there_o be_v in_o the_o duke_n palace_n the_o holy_a chapel_n which_o have_v canon_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o grenoble_n in_o france_n the_o chief_a church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leger_n but_o there_o be_v several_a other_o which_o together_o with_o the_o jesuit_n college_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o it_o it_o be_v also_o embellish_v with_o many_o fine_a fountain_n which_o have_v their_o source_n in_o the_o hill_n st._n martin_n and_o distribute_v their_o water_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o town_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v several_a small_a channel_n of_o the_o river_n orbanne_v the_o house_n in_o many_o place_n towards_o the_o street_n be_v build_v on_o pillar_n which_o form_n a_o gallery_n and_o be_v good_a place_n to_o walk_v in_o in_o rainy_n weather_n chambery_n to_o the_o east_n have_v the_o suburb_n of_o monmeillan_n to_o the_o west_n that_o of_o machee_n vernay_n and_o on_o both_o side_n very_o pleasant_a walk_n among_o which_o the_o mail_n be_v the_o most_o resort_v and_o pleasant_a this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a since_o 1690._o it_o stand_v 27_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o grenoble_n 44_o s._n of_o geneva_n 55_o w._n of_o lion_n 100_o n._n w._n of_o turin_n and_o 270_o s._n e._n of_o paris_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 4_o m._n ii_o monmeillan_n monmeillan_n lat._n monmelianus_n be_v a_o little_a town_n upon_o the_o iser_n 18_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o chambery_n it_o have_v a_o vast_a strong_a castle_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a rock_n which_o command_v the_o narrow_a passage_n betwixt_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o well_o cut_v in_o the_o rock_n which_o supply_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o water_n the_o french_a besiege_v it_o 1691._o and_o take_v it_o after_o it_o have_v make_v a_o very_a vigorous_a resistance_n iii_o aix_n aix_n which_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n between_o chambery_n and_o anneci_n and_o rumilly_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n but_o small_a and_o ill-built_a however_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o hot_a bath_n of_o allom_n and_o sulphur_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o be_v very_o much_o frequent_v the_o county_n of_o maurienne_n the_o county_n or_o valley_n of_o maurienne_n reach_v from_o the_o alps_o to_o the_o river_n isere_fw-la on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o

and_o honey_n the_o french_a make_v themselves_o master_n of_o suse_n in_o 1690._o without_o any_o resistance_n it_o stand_v 24_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o turin_n and_o 19_o miles_n n._n of_o pignerol_n long._n 26_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 46_o m._n article_n viii_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n this_o marquisate_n lie_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_o betwixt_o piedmont_n proper_a on_o the_o east_n the_o valley_n of_o the_o vaudois_n on_o the_o north_n dauphine_n on_o the_o west_n and_o the_o county_n of_o nice_a on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v former_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a king_n but_o henry_n iv_o give_v it_o to_o charles_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o exchange_n for_o bresse_n bugey_n and_o some_o other_o place_n on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_o in_o 1600._o the_o river_n po_n take_v its_o rise_n in_o this_o country_n from_o the_o mountain_n viso_fw-la the_o high_a of_o the_o alps._n the_o marquess_n of_o saluce_n have_v cause_v a_o vault_n to_o be_v hew_v here_o out_o a_o rock_n four_o mile_n long_o for_o the_o more_o commodious_a convey_n of_o merchandize_n from_o italy_n to_o france_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o marquess_n of_o salusses_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o one_o william_n a_o italian_a count_n who_o live_v in_o 910._o this_o marquisate_n have_v above_o 50_o castle_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o which_o the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v salusses_n bish_n cap._n carmagnole_n stafarde_n revel_v droner_n cental_n roquespaviere_n etc._n etc._n i._o salusses_n salusses_n or_o saluce_n lat._n salutiae_n or_o augusta_n vagicinorum_fw-la stand_v upon_o a_o pleasant_a hill_n have_v a_o very_a fine_a and_o good_a castle_n and_o magnificent_a cathedral_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v view_v be_v a_o bishop_n see_v under_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o turin_n this_o town_n be_v take_v by_o and_o retake_v from_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v not_o far_o off_o the_o river_n po_n 12_o mile_n nigh_o s._n of_o pignerol_n and_o 22_o s._n w._n of_o turin_n long_o 27_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 44_o d._n 15_o m._n ii_o carmagnole_n carmagnole_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o its_o good_a fortress_n charles_n emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1588._o during_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o france_n and_o also_o subject_v the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n which_o be_v afterward_o leave_v he_o by_o a_o treaty_n in_o 1600._o this_o town_n be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o but_o they_o lose_v it_o again_o the_o same_o year_n it_o stand_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o river_n po_n nine_o mile_n s._n of_o turin_n iii_o stafarde_n stafarde_o be_v a_o small_a town_n four_o miles_n n._n of_o salusses_n stafarde_n battle_n of_o stafarde_n remarkable_a only_o for_o the_o victory_n which_o the_o french_a obtain_v there_o over_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n army_n august_n 1690._o this_o be_v the_o first_o battle_n that_o his_o highness_n be_v present_a at_o wherein_o he_o signalise_v both_o his_o great_a courage_n and_o conduct_n but_o his_o force_n be_v raw_a and_o undisciplined_a be_v over-matched_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v about_o 800_o man_n kill_v and_o as_o many_o wound_a or_o take_v that_o of_o the_o french_a be_v not_o above_o 500_o article_n ix_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o vaudois_n the_o vaudois_n have_v make_v themselves_o so_o famous_a in_o this_o late_a war_n by_o their_o vigorous_a sally_n upon_o the_o french_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o their_o original_a and_o habitation_n the_o name_n of_o vaudois_n be_v give_v to_o those_o poor_a man_n of_o lion_n who_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o peter_n of_o vaud_n or_o valdo_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o lion_n about_o 1160._o who_o see_v a_o friend_n of_o his_o die_n at_o a_o feast_n begin_v to_o think_v serious_o of_o eternity_n and_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o acquaint_v his_o friend_n and_o the_o poor_a who_o continual_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o great_a charity_n with_o they_o but_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o make_v himself_o chief_a of_o the_o sect_n until_o the_o clergy_n excommunicate_v he_o and_o persecute_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n they_o retire_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n where_o they_o find_v some_o ancient_a christian_n that_o be_v also_o call_v vaude_n their_o opinion_n little_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o valley_n of_o the_o vaudois_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o french_a piedmont_n on_o the_o west_n and_o north._n piedmont_n proper_a on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n on_o the_o south_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o remarkable_a valley_n viz._n the_o valley_n of_o 1._o pragelas_n or_o cluson_n 2._o perouse_a 3._o st._n martin_n 4._o angrogne_n 5._o lucerne_n in_o the_o year_n 1688._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n at_o the_o solicitation_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o dragoon_n of_o the_o french_a king_n persecute_v the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o those_o valley_n who_o have_v make_v all_o the_o defence_n they_o can_v to_o preserve_v their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n be_v at_o last_o take_v prisoner_n and_o cast_v into_o a_o jail_n where_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o die_v the_o rest_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o reform_a canton_n of_o the_o swisser_n be_v allow_v to_o go_v where_o they_o list_v most_o of_o they_o retire_v into_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n territory_n who_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charity_n and_o give_v they_o land_n to_o cultivate_v but_o in_o 1690._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n at_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a brittain_n request_n recall_v these_o refugee_n to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o privilege_n article_n x._o french_a piedmont_n that_o part_n of_o piedmont_n which_o now_o belong_v 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