to_o furnish_v themselves_o in_o this_o affect_a voyage_n at_o what_o price_n soever_o godefroy_n of_o bovillon_n chief_a of_o the_o army_n sell_v the_o seigneurie_n of_o bovillon_n to_o aubert_n bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o metz_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n engage_v all_o his_o land_n to_o his_o brother_n william_n king_n of_o england_n herpin_n earl_n of_o berry_n his_o earldom_n to_o king_n philip._n a_o sale_n far_o more_o honourable_a for_o the_o selâ—ers_n then_o for_o the_o buyer_n there_o be_v a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o taâ—cred_n the_o norman_a of_o who_o we_o have_v spokenâ—_n who_o by_o his_o valour_n have_v conquer_v scicile_a calabria_n &_o apulian_a â—_z grow_v from_o light_a beginning_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v immortal_a the_o question_n be_v betwixt_o wilful_a kinsman_n but_o this_o zeal_n do_v so_o pacific_a their_o quarrel_n as_o they_o bring_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o brave_a man_n to_o the_o army_n with_o their_o own_o person_n iâ—_n every_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o but_o man_n make_v their_o provision_n the_o way_n be_v full_a of_o soldier_n horseâ—_n &_o baggage_n which_o repair_v to_o the_o rendezvous_n the_o port_n haven_n and_o sea_n swarm_v with_o sâ—ips_n and_o vessel_n to_o transport_v our_o generous_a argonaut_n they_o be_v guide_v with_o this_o holy_a zeal_n lâ—nd_n the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o holy_a lâ—nd_n to_o settle_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n be_v diverse_o report_v some_o write_v they_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n other_o restrain_v it_o only_o to_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o the_o first_o number_n be_v more_o likely_a for_o what_o be_v that_o in_o europe_n but_o for_o our_o wretched_a dissension_n but_o that_o which_o they_o add_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o many_o else_o well_o affect_v be_v keep_v back_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n so_o as_o germany_n a_o great_a nurâ—erie_n of_o man_n of_o war_n send_v very_o few_o and_o italy_n few_o be_v dispense_v withal_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v engage_v other_o see_v the_o ordinary_a fruit_n of_o homebred_a quarrel_n the_o which_o fortify_v the_o enemy_n of_o christendom_n some_o writer_n of_o judgement_n add_v that_o pope_n vrbain_n do_v cunning_o use_v the_o christian_n zeal_n to_o weaken_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o partisan_n that_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o more_o facility_n cause_v they_o to_o march_v in_o this_o action_n and_o retain_v such_o as_o be_v at_o his_o devotion_n this_o be_v their_o opinion_n as_o the_o wise_a reader_n may_v verify_v in_o their_o place_n 1096._o 1096._o the_o sequel_n will_v show_v that_o this_o voyage_n do_v nothing_o mortify_v the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v reviue_v after_o a_o tragic_a manner_n we_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_o truth_n as_o every_o thing_n have_v succeed_v here_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o motive_n of_o this_o war_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o great_a preparation_n let_v we_o reurne_v to_o the_o haven_n to_o our_o argonaut_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o set_v sail_n godefroye_v divide_v his_o army_n into_o three_o fleet_n make_v the_o rendezvous_n aâ—_n constantinople_n whether_o he_o have_v send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o alexis_n emperor_n of_o greece_n constaâ—tinople_n the_o army_n part_n and_o arrive_v at_o constaâ—tinople_n who_o enter_v into_o jealousy_n of_o so_o great_a a_o army_n make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o grant_v he_o port_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o yield_v and_o give_v he_o a_o honourable_a entertainment_n the_o departure_n of_o these_o christian_a adventurer_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1096._o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n behold_v our_o latin_n arrive_v in_o safe_a port_n thus_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o greek_n be_v christian_n &_o friend_n &_o the_o turk_n levantin_n enemy_n they_o undertake_v no_o small_a work_n neither_o go_v they_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o a_o empty_a inheritance_n the_o turk_n and_o mahometain_v their_o enemy_n be_v lord_n of_o asia_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o pontus_n towards_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n unto_o hellespont_n after_o they_o have_v expel_v the_o greek_n overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o the_o caliphes_n of_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n command_n the_o maâ—â—metain_v command_n and_o have_v seize_v on_o palestina_n judea_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n unto_o libanus_n jerusalem_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n their_o estate_n spring_v from_o weak_a beginning_n increase_v daily_o soliman_n belchiaroc_n be_v their_o fiâ—t_z sultan_n or_o emperor_n who_o quicken_v with_o so_o hot_a a_o summons_n of_o christian_n assemble_v his_o force_n together_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v godefroy_n take_v the_o advice_n of_o alexis_n emperor_n of_o greece_n who_o make_v show_v to_o employ_v all_o his_o mean_n to_o advance_v the_o common_a cause_n resolve_v to_o pass_v into_o chalcedone_n and_o beginning_n with_o the_o city_n of_o asia_n to_o make_v his_o passage_n more_o easy_a turk_n the_o christian_a troop_n twâ—se_v defeat_v by_o the_o turk_n he_o have_v send_v peter_n the_o hermit_n before_o the_o first_o trumpet_n of_o this_o war_n with_o gaultier_n who_o be_v a_o better_a soldier_n and_o some_o troop_n to_o discover_v the_o country_n but_o both_o together_o make_v scarce_o one_o good_a captain_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o turk_n so_o as_o godefroy_n send_v in_o their_o place_n one_o call_v regnaud_n or_o raimond_n who_o make_v profession_n to_o know_v the_o country_n but_o he_o speed_v worse_a sugare_v himself_o to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o to_o â—ace_n his_o life_n he_o renounce_v the_o christian_a religion_n abandon_v all_o that_o have_v follow_v he_o to_o the_o slaughter_n this_o be_v a_o foretel_v of_o ill_a success_n the_o army_n march_v by_o asia_n the_o less_o first_o they_o besiege_v nicomedia_n the_o less_o &_o take_v it_o â—â—en_o they_o attempt_v nicaea_n a_o city_n of_o bethinia_n famous_a for_o the_o first_o general_a council_n 〈◊〉_d â—as_v hold_v against_o arrius_n the_o sultan_n have_v thrust_v mahomet_n into_o it_o one_o of_o his_o brave_a captain_n yet_o be_v it_o take_v by_o assault_n by_o the_o christian_n after_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n â—â—ege_n the_o sultan_n have_v his_o army_n in_o field_n the_o which_o approach_v to_o favour_v the_o besiege_v asia_n godeâ—â—oy_n win_v the_o great_a part_n oâ—_n asia_n and_o to_o save_v the_o remainder_n of_o this_o shipwreck_n and_o likewise_o to_o hold_v the_o city_n in_o obedience_n which_o stand_v amaze_v nicaea_n be_v yield_v there_o be_v some_o skirmish_n so_o favourable_a for_o the_o latin_n as_o soliman_n retire_v his_o army_n to_o the_o mountain_n &_o leave_v the_o plain_n &_o city_n to_o godefroy_n who_o puff_v up_o with_o this_o happy_a success_n and_o leave_v a_o good_a guard_n in_o nicaea_n he_o pass_v through_o bethinia_n and_o come_v to_o heraclea_n the_o which_o yield_v present_o and_o go_v on_o with_o such_o success_n as_o in_o less_o than_o four_o year_n he_o subdue_v all_o the_o goodly_a province_n of_o asia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lycaonia_n cilicia_n cappadocia_n paphlagonia_n syria_n mesopotaâ—ia_n and_o comagene_n as_o the_o wise_a reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o original_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n without_o make_v of_o any_o particular_a relation_n in_o this_o discourse_n these_o happy_a and_o gainful_a conquest_n strike_v as_o great_a a_o terror_n in_o soliman_n and_o the_o levantin_n as_o it_o purchase_v honour_n and_o reputation_n to_o godefroy_n and_o the_o christian_n so_o as_o have_v take_v antioch_n tripaly_n and_o other_o renown_a city_n jerusalem_n judeâ—_n and_o jerusalem_n take_v godefroy_n of_o boullâ—n_n choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o come_v into_o judea_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o victorious_a courage_n thus_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v with_o such_o diligence_n and_o resolution_n as_o after_o eight_o and_o thirty_o day_n it_o be_v take_v by_o assault_n and_o all_o the_o turk_n â—ut_v in_o piece_n the_o poor_a inhabitant_n without_o arm_n be_v careful_o preserve_v to_o purchase_v a_o double_a victory_n to_o the_o latin_n of_o valour_n in_o fight_v well_o and_o of_o clemency_n in_o spare_v the_o vanquish_a 1109._o 1109._o the_o city_n win_v the_o latin_n assemble_v in_o council_n &_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n choose_v godefroy_n of_o bovillon_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o royal_a ornament_n be_v take_v &_o accept_v by_o he_o except_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v of_o thorn_n like_v to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o augment_v the_o price_n
of_o tours_n for_o this_o great_a service_n he_o expect_v some_o notable_a recompense_n but_o martel_n excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o alienate_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o master_n leave_v eudon_n no_o more_o advance_v then_o before_o the_o war_n and_o very_o ill_o satisfy_v but_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o leave_v hunault_n and_o â—effroye_v his_o child_n heir_n of_o â—is_n discontent_n after_o their_o father_n decease_n they_o seek_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o trouble_v the_o quiet_a of_o france_n their_o chief_a strength_n be_v in_o guienne_n they_o have_v likewise_o â—ome_o in_o provence_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o maurice_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n and_o earl_n of_o marseilles_n but_o especial_o in_o languedoc_n whence_o they_o be_v issue_v as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v descend_v from_o the_o visigoth_n who_o memory_n with_o their_o name_n live_v still_o throughout_o all_o that_o province_n although_o they_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n thus_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o people_n they_o can_v languedoc_n a_o famous_a war_n in_o languedoc_n either_o by_o friend_n or_o credit_n and_o fortify_v good_a town_n against_o the_o french_a attend_v to_o make_v war_n with_o all_o violence_n but_o find_v all_o these_o mean_n too_o feeble_a for_o so_o great_a a_o project_n they_o proceed_v far_o the_o saracen_n remain_v in_o spain_n be_v much_o grieve_v at_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n of_o their_o man_n be_v a_o general_a dishonour_n to_o all_o their_o nation_n they_o be_v easy_o draw_v into_o this_o league_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o french_a &_o the_o better_a to_o fortify_v their_o party_n they_o join_v with_o the_o vandal_n ostrogoth_n &_o alan_n which_o remain_v yet_o in_o spain_n not_o friend_n among_o themselves_o yet_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o french_a king_n athin_n lead_v the_o sarazin_n troop_n 738._o 738._o hunault_n and_o jeffry_n brethren_n command_v those_o that_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o province_n on_o this_o side_n loire_n beside_o their_o force_n they_o have_v intelligence_n within_o lion_n and_o the_o best_a city_n of_o bourgongne_n assure_v themselves_o to_o seize_v upon_o daulphiné_n as_o well_o for_o the_o nearness_n of_o languedoc_n where_o they_o have_v a_o great_a party_n as_o also_o by_o mean_n of_o maurice_n the_o provensall_n and_o the_o credit_n they_o have_v with_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o country_n thus_o they_o make_v a_o great_a party_n to_o undermine_v and_o ruin_v the_o state_n of_o france_n and_o do_v manage_v their_o practice_n with_o such_o secrecy_n as_o their_o army_n be_v soon_o in_o field_n than_o martell_n can_v have_v intelligence_n of_o their_o preparation_n the_o body_n of_o this_o army_n assemble_v in_o languedoc_n pass_v the_o rosne_fw-fr enter_v into_o daulphinè_n and_o go_v through_o it_o with_o such_o celerity_n and_o ease_n as_o the_o city_n of_o pierrelate_n saint_n pol_n montlimar_n liuron_n valence_n roman_n &_o other_o town_n border_v upon_o the_o rosne_fw-fr have_v yield_v at_o the_o first_o brute_n they_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o lion_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o intelligence_n vienne_n alone_o hold_v firm_a for_o the_o king_n service_n in_o this_o deluge_n of_o goth_n and_o saracen_n viennois_n the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o viennois_n they_o pass_v from_o lion_n by_o savoye_n and_o the_o country_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o mount_n jura_n and_o in_o the_o end_n seize_v on_o many_o of_o the_o best_a city_n of_o bourgongne_n chaalon_n mascon_n dijon_n and_o auxerre_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o intelligence_n and_o the_o general_a amazement_n martel_n sleep_v not_o in_o this_o confusion_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o unexpected_a storm_n he_o assure_v the_o city_n and_o levy_n man_n with_o all_o expedition_n bishop_n the_o courage_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o town_n of_o sens_n through_o the_o resolute_a counsel_n of_o their_o bishop_n otho_n sally_v forth_o so_o fit_o upon_o the_o sarazin_n army_n as_o have_v slay_v a_o great_a number_n they_o force_v they_o to_o raise_v the_o seâ—ge_n with_o shame_n other_o town_n by_o their_o example_n grow_v resolute_a under_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o commander_n who_o they_o find_v careful_a of_o their_o preservation_n thus_o this_o army_n half_o victorious_a fear_v a_o second_o skirmish_n of_o tours_n by_o the_o weighty_a blow_n of_o martel_n loath_a to_o engage_v themselves_o far_a in_o france_n retire_v into_o the_o country_n of_o their_o ally_n leave_v garrison_n in_o the_o town_n they_o have_v surprise_v one_o part_n pass_v into_o languedoc_n and_o lodge_v in_o friend_n town_n a_o other_o seize_v on_o auignon_n than_o a_o city_n of_o provence_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o maurice_n governor_n of_o the_o country_n arles_n hold_v firm_a for_o the_o king_n service_n amide_v these_o confusion_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o maurice_n hunault_n and_o jeffroy_n return_v into_o their_o country_n of_o guienne_n league_n new_a attempt_n of_o the_o league_n to_o prevent_v the_o dessein_n of_o martel_n and_o to_o retain_v their_o town_n in_o obedience_n have_v thus_o dispose_v of_o their_o asfaire_n they_o send_v joint_o into_o spain_n for_o new_a force_n while_o that_o martell_n labour_v to_o settle_v that_o which_o they_o have_v disorder_v in_o many_o place_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v provide_v work_n for_o he_o the_o which_o he_o prevent_v in_o this_o sort_n he_o send_v childebert_n present_o into_o provence_n with_o a_o mean_a army_n as_o well_o to_o assure_v the_o town_n that_o stand_v firm_a as_o to_o keep_v the_o enemy_n at_o a_o bay_n and_o to_o cross_v their_o dessein_n he_o himself_o remain_v in_o bourgongne_n with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o recover_v such_o town_n as_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o enemy_n both_o work_n according_a to_o their_o project_n but_o not_o with_o like_a success_n childebert_n beseege_v auignon_n but_o with_o much_o toil_n loss_n of_o time_n and_o small_a hope_n of_o success_n so_o as_o he_o be_v shameful_o force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n but_o then_o come_v martel_n with_o his_o army_n have_v recover_v the_o city_n of_o bourgongne_n lion_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o daulphinè_n with_o the_o like_a facility_n as_o they_o have_v be_v lose_v punish_v the_o rebel_n in_o all_o place_n be_v encamp_v before_o auignon_n he_o so_o press_v the_o siege_n as_o in_o few_o day_n he_o take_v the_o town_n and_o cut_v the_o saracen_n in_o piece_n yet_o their_o king_n athin_n save_v himself_o in_o languedoc_n by_o the_o river_n of_o rosne_fw-fr and_o retire_v to_o narbone_n to_o his_o other_o troop_n martel_n have_v relieve_v the_o city_n of_o arles_n with_o a_o new_a garrison_n pass_v into_o languedoc_n and_o beseege_v narbonne_n be_v then_o a_o very_a strong_a city_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o as_o this_o siege_n grow_v long_o france_n a_o new_a army_n oâ—_n saracen_n in_o france_n behold_v a_o new_a army_n of_o saracen_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o amoré_n a_o other_o petty_a sarazin_n king_n martel_n fear_v lest_o they_o of_o guienne_n shall_v come_v and_o those_o within_o the_o city_n issue_n forth_o and_o all_o be_v unite_v make_v one_o body_n of_o a_o army_n he_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o apart_o use_v this_o stratagem_n which_o succeed_v happy_o he_o leave_v a_o part_n of_o his_o army_n before_o the_o city_n with_o the_o same_o countenance_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v whole_a rise_v without_o sound_n of_o drum_n or_o trumpet_n and_o surprise_v this_o new_a army_n of_o saracen_n with_o such_o celerity_n as_o he_o defeat_v they_o 739._o 739._o athin_n frustrate_v of_o hope_n of_o any_o succour_n save_v himself_o by_o sea_n with_o a_o small_a troop_n and_o abandon_v narbonne_n and_o the_o whole_a country_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o charles_n martel_n than_o a_o conqueror_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o perilous_a war_n breed_v by_o hunault_n and_o jeffroy_n the_o son_n of_o eudon_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o these_o broil_n in_o languedoc_n be_v that_o they_o bring_v those_o city_n which_o have_v follow_v they_o martel_n languedoc_n severe_o punish_v by_o martel_n to_o extremity_n who_o martel_n punish_v severe_o for_o their_o rashness_n and_o rebellion_n the_o history_n name_n narbonne_n nismes_n beziers_n and_o agde_v the_o which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v sack_v and_o burn_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o ancient_a wall_n of_o nismes_n be_v then_o pull_v down_o whereof_o we_o now_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o admirable_a greatness_n undoubtful_a sign_n of_o the_o ancient_a beauty_n and_o wealth_n of_o that_o goodly_a city_n the_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v free_a in_o gaul_n narbonoise_n do_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o italy_n have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o furnish_v rome_n with_o a_o
die_v this_o unexpected_a 〈◊〉_d have_v much_o trouble_a lewis_n make_v he_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o time_n among_o so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n which_o do_v check_v his_o authority_n by_o their_o greatness_n move_v he_o to_o look_v more_o careful_o thereunto_o to_o make_v he_o great_a who_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o realm_n above_o the_o rest_n lewis_n be_v his_o second_o son_n who_o he_o resolve_v to_o crown_v king_n in_o his_o brother_n place_n and_o to_o marry_v he_o guienne_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worthy_a member_n of_o this_o estate_n guienne_n lewis_n the_o young_a marry_v the_o heir_n of_o guienne_n the_o duke_n be_v yet_o of_o the_o â—â—mainders_n of_o great_a charlemain_n as_o we_o have_v see_v william_n be_v then_o duke_n and_o have_v but_o one_o daughter_n to_o be_v heir_n to_o this_o great_a and_o rich_a country_n lewis_n resolve_v to_o take_v thâ—s_a daughter_n for_o his_o son_n and_o so_o to_o end_v all_o strife_n this_o daughter_n be_v call_v ellenor_n she_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o lewis_n which_o be_v call_v the_o young_a to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o his_o father_n lewis_n with_o who_o he_o reign_v lewis_n expect_v a_o great_a advancement_n by_o this_o alliance_n but_o the_o event_n will_v show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o reckon_v with_o god_n above_o as_o for_o his_o other_o child_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o elder_a who_o he_o have_v resolve_v to_o make_v their_o superior_a both_o in_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o they_o may_v depend_v only_o upon_o his_o favour_n he_o make_v henry_n his_o three_o son_n bishop_n of_o beavois_n the_o other_o philip_n archdeacon_n of_o paris_n peter_n earl_n of_o courteney_n robert_n earl_n of_o druex_n and_o marry_v his_o only_a daughter_n constance_n to_o raimond_n earl_n of_o saint_n gilles_n and_o tholouse_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a house_n as_o we_o shall_v note_v in_o our_o theatre_n of_o langudoâ—_n but_o the_o course_n of_o the_o history_n shall_v make_v we_o see_v plaien_o that_o this_o alliance_n do_v not_o warrant_n raimond_n from_o the_o misery_n that_o fall_v upon_o he_o after_o this_o reign_n 1137._o 1137._o lewis_n the_o gross_a have_v thus_o provide_v for_o his_o estate_n dye_v age_v 61._o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1137._o the_o 25._o of_o october_n die_v lewis_n die_v leave_v one_o son_n settle_v in_o his_o realm_n with_o a_o apparent_a peace_n yet_o breed_v great_a trouble_n for_o the_o state_n have_v reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n lewis_z the_o 7._o call_v the_o young_a 41._o king_n of_o france_n lewes_n .7_o king_n of_o france_z xxxxi_n â—aigne_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d â—aigne_n he_o â—egan_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n â—137_n and_o raigneâ—_n 43._o year_n this_o long_a reign_n be_v nothing_o happy_a and_o contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v memorable_a but_o that_o the_o â—oundatioâ—_n be_v lay_v for_o a_o long_a calamity_n â—â—r_fw-fr france_n the_o subject_n be_v tâ—e_v more_o â—oâ—â—ble_a for_o that_o the_o mischâ—â—fe_n come_v frâ—m_o thence_o from_o whence_o gâ—â—â—_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v wâ—ich_a be_v from_o the_o heir_n of_o guienne_n in_o hope_n and_o expectatiâ—â—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o rest_n but_o in_o effect_v a_o â—eâ—â—n_n of_o lamentable_a confusion_n 〈…〉_o monarchic_a and_o transport_v â—â—_o unto_o stranger_n the_o estate_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o some_o mutineer_n suppresseâ—_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o 〈…〉_o themselves_o under_o colour_n of_o the_o father_n weak_a old_a age_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—of_o the_o son_n france_n continue_v in_o great_a quiet_a and_o the_o accord_n make_v betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n the_o 5._o â—aâ—â—_n the_o christian_n assure_v in_o the_o â—aâ—â—_n emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v pacify_v the_o dissension_n which_o have_v trouble_v all_o christendom_n but_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o east_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o their_o happy_a and_o victorious_a beginning_n so_o as_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o europe_n be_v call_v by_o extreme_a necessity_n unto_o their_o succour_n such_o be_v their_o estate_n as_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o happy_o in_o asia_n to_o godefroy_n of_o bovillon_n and_o that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o jerusalem_n do_v seem_v a_o absolute_a conquest_n to_o the_o christian_n but_o the_o turk_n on_o the_o other_o side_n sleep_v not_o they_o enter_v palestina_n with_o a_o army_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n as_o the_o greek_a history_n of_o those_o time_n do_v witness_v godefroy_n fight_v with_o they_o the_o combat_n be_v great_a and_o the_o issue_n happy_a for_o the_o christian_n die_v godfrey_n of_o bovillon_n die_v if_o the_o death_n of_o that_o great_a and_o famous_a prince_n have_v not_o follow_v soon_o after_o and_o too_o soon_o for_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n which_o begin_v great_o to_o decline_v by_o his_o decease_n baldwin_n his_o brother_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n a_o prince_n valiant_a enough_o but_o unfortunate_a at_o his_o first_o entry_n he_o very_o indiscreet_o charge_v a_o great_a troop_n of_o sarrazin_n where_o he_o be_v beat_v with_o so_o great_a dishonour_n as_o even_o then_o he_o lose_v both_o courage_n and_o authority_n although_o during_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v seven_o year_n tyre_n &_o apamea_n which_o they_o call_v raphanea_n notable_a city_n be_v add_v to_o this_o new_a kingdom_n of_o the_o christian_n fouque_n earl_n of_o anion_n his_o son_n in_o law_n succeed_v he_o but_o he_o be_v scarce_o in_o possession_n when_o as_o he_o be_v slay_v a_o hunt_n with_o a_o fall_n leave_v two_o child_n baldwin_n and_o amaulry_n and_o the_o affair_n so_o dismember_v as_o they_o can_v no_o long_o stand_v press_v within_o by_o devision_n and_o without_o by_o a_o dangerous_a war_n east_n the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n so_o as_o all_o these_o goodly_a province_n get_v with_o so_o great_a facility_n be_v through_o these_o civil_a dissension_n among_o christian_n lose_v within_o few_o day_n behold_v new_a ambassador_n from_o these_o young_a prince_n and_o all_o the_o great_a state_n in_o asia_n to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n emplore_v their_o aide_n else_o they_o be_v undo_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christendom_n and_o triumph_v of_o those_o miscreant_n lucius_z the_o 2._o be_v then_o pope_n conrade_n of_o suevia_n emperor_n and_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n s._n bernard_n who_o they_o call_v the_o mellifluous_a doctor_n for_o his_o sacred_a &_o divine_a eloquence_n live_v then_o have_v win_v great_a reputation_n with_o the_o french_a for_o his_o doctrine_n &_o holiness_n the_o pope_n employ_v he_o much_o to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o embrace_v this_o action_n and_o to_o succour_v their_o afflict_a brother_n lewis_n resolve_v easy_o christian_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n resolve_v to_o succour_v the_o christian_n his_o zeal_n be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n conrade_n of_o suevia_n take_v the_o like_a resolution_n so_o as_o they_o be_v both_o well_o affect_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o mean_n to_o cross_v the_o complot_n of_o these_o miscreant_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o christian_n affair_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n when_o as_o behold_v a_o great_a mischance_n which_o have_v almost_o hinder_v all_o their_o resolution_n alberic_n archbishop_n of_o bourges_n be_v dead_a the_o pope_n without_o the_o king_n privity_n to_o get_v foot_v in_o france_n of_o his_o absolute_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o dispute_v with_o the_o emperor_n advance_v to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o bourge_n a_o favourite_n of_o his_o name_n peter_n and_o send_v he_o with_o his_o bull_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o place_n lewis_n who_o have_v always_o support_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o their_o quarrel_n who_o have_v see_v his_o father_n ready_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o deadly_a war_n with_o the_o emperor_n upon_o this_o occasion_n who_o moreover_o prepare_v himself_o at_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n to_o employ_v not_o only_o his_o treasure_n but_o his_o own_o person_n in_o a_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o christendom_n see_v this_o act_n of_o the_o pope_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n be_v mighty_o discontent_v with_o this_o his_o proceed_n as_o if_o he_o purposely_o mean_v to_o brave_v he_o at_o his_o own_o door_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o they_o admit_v not_o any_o to_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n prefer_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n if_o he_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o themselves_o the_o reason_n be_v apparent_a to_o avoid_v either_o disloyalty_n ignorance_n or_o ill_a life_n in_o such_o
as_o be_v advance_v to_o these_o dignity_n our_o king_n have_v right_a to_o be_v sovereign_a overseer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o peter_n thus_o advance_v to_o this_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n &_o king_n of_o france_n at_o 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o chapter_n of_o bourge_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o pope_n decree_n peter_n be_v reject_v have_v recourse_n to_o thibaud_n earl_n of_o champagne_n &_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o blois_n man_n discontent_v with_o the_o king_n and_o only_o fit_a to_o be_v oppose_v but_o to_o this_o difficulty_n there_o be_v add_v a_o great_a at_o the_o same_o instant_n raoul_n earl_n of_o vermandois_n have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n gilibert_n the_o daughter_n of_o roger_n lord_n of_o chasteaubriant_a upon_o suspicion_n that_o she_o have_v be_v prodigal_a of_o her_o honour_n without_o any_o proof_n to_o convince_v she_o but_o jealousy_n make_v he_o to_o see_v that_o plain_o which_o be_v conceal_v to_o other_o so_o as_o he_o put_v she_o away_o and_o take_v peronnelle_n the_o bastard_n daughter_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o guienne_n in_o her_o place_n be_v advowed_a sister_n to_o queen_n elinor_n and_o her_o dear_a friend_n gilibert_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v reject_v as_o she_o pretend_v without_o cause_n and_o demand_n justice._n the_o pope_n command_v raoul_n to_o receive_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o to_o put_v away_o peronelle_n as_o unlawful_a and_o for_o not_o obey_v do_v excommunicate_v he_o the_o king_n entreat_v the_o pope_n for_o peronelle_n but_o he_o prevail_v not_o for_o he_o send_v yue_n into_o france_n as_o his_o legate_n to_o revive_v the_o first_o censure_n 1143._o 1143._o not_o only_o against_o the_o earl_n but_o also_o against_o the_o bishop_n which_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o divorce_n of_o gilibert_n forbid_v they_o any_o more_o to_o exercise_v their_o charge_n the_o earl_n thibaud_n have_v undertake_v to_o have_v the_o pope_n obey_v to_o the_o great_a dislike_n of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v attempt_v it_o of_o purpose_n to_o offend_v he_o lewis_n move_v with_o this_o affront_n go_v against_o thibaud_n and_o at_o the_o first_o take_v vitry_n and_o not_o only_a sack_n the_o town_n but_o in_o disdain_n of_o the_o pope_n cause_v the_o church_n to_o be_v spoil_v and_o many_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o village_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o disorder_a troop_n consent_n a_o horrible_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o lewis_n and_o by_o his_o consent_n have_v retire_v themselves_o into_o a_o temple_n as_o to_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n lewis_n give_v such_o liberty_n to_o his_o soldier_n as_o they_o set_v fire_n of_o the_o place_n and_o burn_v fifteen_o hundred_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n the_o horror_n of_o this_o massacre_n offend_v all_o good_a man_n but_o especial_o lewis_n who_o be_v so_o much_o grieve_v as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v misfortune_n be_v good_a for_o some_o thing_n lewis_n loathe_v the_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n for_o the_o foresay_a occasion_n be_v easy_o confirm_v by_o saint_n bernard_n who_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o yield_v all_o succour_n to_o the_o afflict_a christian_n for_o a_o reparation_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o fact_n commit_v by_o his_o commandment_n upon_o so_o many_o poor_a innocent_n and_o likewise_o he_o embark_v conrade_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o german_n these_o two_o great_a prince_n carry_v with_o one_o zeal_n and_o unite_v in_o one_o will_n to_o this_o work_n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o voyage_n conrade_n arm_n three_o score_n thousand_o horse_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o foot_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v chief_a of_o this_o goodly_a army_n take_v the_o way_n of_o hongarie_n to_o constantinople_n through_o the_o country_n of_o alexis_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n emperor_n of_o greece_n east_n the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n go_v into_o the_o east_n he_o arrive_v some_o month_n before_o lewis_n for_o the_o emperor_n part_v in_o february_n and_o lewis_n go_v to_o field_n in_o maye_n and_o take_v the_o same_o course_n the_o emperor_n have_v do_v the_o king_n army_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o remarkable_a for_o that_o queen_n elinor_n desire_v to_o accompany_v her_o husband_n in_o the_o voyage_n so_o as_o after_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n example_n all_o france_n think_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o east_n they_o send_v a_o distaff_n and_o a_o spindle_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o arm_n if_o they_o march_v not_o with_o this_o troop_n of_o brave_a warrior_n conrade_n arrive_v first_o at_o constantinople_n and_o so_o he_o return_v much_o soon_o into_o germany_n have_v pass_v into_o asia_n by_o the_o bosphorus_n of_o thrace_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o all_o shall_v yield_v to_o so_o mighty_a a_o army_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v desseign_v all_o the_o city_n be_v win_v at_o the_o fiâ—st_a voyage_n be_v almost_o lose_v and_o the_o christian_n ill_a government_n be_v so_o well_o know_v as_o the_o turk_n make_v head_n in_o all_o place_n the_o emperor_n measure_v his_o triumph_n by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o man_n contemn_v the_o enemy_n and_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o proceed_n have_v refer_v the_o provision_n to_o alexis_n emperor_n of_o the_o east_n profit_n the_o emperor_n voyage_n to_o no_o profit_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n he_o find_v little_a bread_n and_o store_n of_o enemy_n in_o all_o place_n so_o as_o what_o by_o hunger_n and_o the_o sword_n scarce_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o man_n come_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n where_o he_o find_v they_o all_o amaze_v lewis_n warn_v by_o conrad_n example_n do_v somewhat_o better_a in_o the_o beginning_n for_o be_v refresh_v at_o constantinople_n and_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n he_o pass_v the_o channel_n into_o asia_n happy_o where_o have_v beat_v the_o enemy_n he_o come_v without_o loss_n to_o athalia_fw-la and_o have_v cause_v his_o fleet_n which_o be_v at_o rhodes_n to_o come_v to_o the_o friend_n port_n of_o palestina_n he_o arrive_v by_o land_n safe_a with_o all_o his_o troop_n at_o antioch_n where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o â—aimond_n earl_n of_o saint_n gilles_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o emperor_n besiege_v ascalon_n alone_o but_o prevail_v not_o lewis_n arrive_v at_o jerusalem_n whether_o conrade_n come_v likewise_o after_o they_o have_v visit_v the_o place_n of_o devotion_n they_o resolve_v to_o besiege_v damas_n in_o syria_n a_o city_n very_o important_a for_o the_o commerce_n of_o judea_n but_o after_o a_o long_a and_o fruitless_a siege_n all_o be_v disperse_v the_o emperor_n who_o come_v first_o king_n the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o emperor_n &_o king_n return_v first_o the_o king_n stay_v not_o long_o after_o he_o there_o be_v four_o year_n spend_v in_o this_o fruitless_a voyage_n with_o much_o pain_n and_o cost_n and_o not_o only_o without_o fruit_n but_o it_o also_o take_v away_o the_o terror_n of_o christian_a army_n in_o these_o miscreant_n and_o leave_v the_o affair_n of_o asia_n in_o far_o worse_a estate_n then_o when_o they_o come_v there_o be_v yet_o another_o inconvenience_n the_o emperor_n alexis_n a_o friend_n at_o their_o entry_n show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o they_o both_o at_o their_o departure_n conrade_n save_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v more_o fear_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o greek_n than_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n 1146._o 1146._o lewis_n provide_v in_o time_n to_o have_v the_o fleet_n of_o sicily_n come_v for_o his_o convoy_n else_o have_v he_o lose_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o treasure_n east_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n make_v a_o shameful_a return_n from_o the_o east_n the_o which_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o greek_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o open_a war_n against_o the_o other_o christian_n be_v better_a than_o themselves_o this_o shameful_a and_o prejudicial_a departure_n be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n for_o lewis_n very_o troublesome_a to_o himself_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o all_o france_n for_o queen_n elinor_n his_o wife_n who_o make_v profession_n to_o go_v visit_v the_o holy_a place_n suffer_v her_o eye_n to_o be_v abuse_v with_o a_o unchaste_a and_o filthy_a lust_n which_o taint_v her_o honour_n and_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n heart_n with_o a_o outrageous_a jealousy_n this_o woman_n accustom_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o time_n and_o place_n have_v so_o abandon_v herself_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o east_n as_o the_o stench_n of_o her_o incontinency_n be_v public_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n before_o her_o husband_n have_v any_o notice_n thereof_o east_n
of_o k._n alphonso_n attend_v meanâ—_n to_o repair_v his_o affair_n in_o better_a season_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n simon_n do_v promise_v himself_o the_o property_n of_o all_o raymond_n estate_n the_o which_o he_o have_v get_v with_o his_o sword_n but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v hardly_o grant_v so_o goodly_a a_o province_n take_v from_o his_o kinsman_n to_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n simon_n therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o pope_n by_o who_o authority_n this_o war_n be_v chief_o engage_v &_o from_o who_o he_o attend_v his_o chief_a recompense_n have_v labour_v for_o he_o innocent_n the_o 3._o find_v that_o philip_n who_o will_v not_o desist_v in_o his_o pursuit_n against_o john_n king_n of_o england_n notwithstanding_o his_o interdictionâ—_n will_v not_o be_v move_v now_o by_o his_o simple_a authority_n to_o leave_v so_o important_a a_o piece_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a council_n mean_v to_o force_v the_o king_n to_o yield_v unto_o his_o will_n â—he_v patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o constantinople_n be_v there_o in_o person_n latran_n the_o council_n of_o latran_n and_o those_o of_o antioch_n and_o alexandria_n send_v their_o deputy_n there_o be_v 70._o archbishop_n 400._o bishop_n and_o 1000_o abbot_n &_o prior_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n &_o west_n the_o king_n of_o france_n england_n spain_n jerusalem_n cypress_n and_o other_o king_n prince_n and_o great_a estate_n have_v their_o ambassador_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o this_o notable_a assembly_n count_n raymond_n be_v excommunicate_v with_o all_o his_o associate_n pope_n the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n give_v to_o simon_n of_o montfort_n by_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o land_n adiuge_v to_o simon_n of_o montfort_n for_o his_o service_n do_v and_o to_o do_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n philip_n can_v not_o gainsay_v this_o decree_n confirm_v in_o a_o manner_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o therefore_o receive_v simon_n to_o homage_n for_o the_o province_n of_o languedoc_n whereof_o he_o take_v peaceable_a possession_n but_o he_o do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v it_o â—or_a see_v himself_o invest_v he_o begin_v to_o oppress_v his_o new_a subject_n a_o eâ—le_n be_v lose_v with_o over_o gripe_v the_o people_n of_o languedoc_n find_v themselves_o oppress_v with_o this_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o simon_n they_o resolve_v to_o call_v home_o their_o count_n raymond_n who_o be_v retire_v into_o spain_n to_o seek_v some_o mean_n to_o recover_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n his_o case_n be_v not_o desperate_a for_o he_o enjoy_v the_o earldom_n of_o vivareâ—z_n venaissan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o auignon_n place_n keep_v by_o his_o subject_n during_o these_o occurrent_n whether_o simons_n force_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v raymond_n be_v call_v by_o his_o subject_n return_v into_o languedoc_n accompany_v with_o a_o notable_a troop_n of_o arragonois_n be_v discontent_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n alphonso_n the_o whole_a country_n bandy_v against_o simon_n hate_v he_o as_o a_o usurper_n â—yâ—â—nie_n simon_n hate_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o languâ—doc_n for_o hâ—s_n oppression_n &_o â—yâ—â—nie_n and_o detest_a he_o as_o a_o tyrant_n for_o doubtless_o unjust_a &_o violent_a thing_n can_v continue_v while_o that_o simon_n seek_v to_o bridle_v the_o city_n of_o his_o new_a conquest_n leap_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o a_o infinite_a toil_n behold_v raymond_n be_v receive_v into_o tholousâ—_n by_o intelligence_n &_o with_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n simon_n abandon_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o fly_v thither_o but_o he_o find_v a_o stop_n for_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n as_o he_o approach_v near_o the_o wall_n to_o parley_v he_o be_v hurt_v in_o the_o head_n with_o a_o stone_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o example_n of_o tholouse_n make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o subdue_a city_n to_o revolt_v simon_n of_o montfort_n leave_v two_o son_n tholouse_n simon_n of_o montfort_n slay_v before_o tholouse_n guy_n and_o amaulry_n upon_o the_o revolt_n of_o tholouse_n the_o one_o seize_v upon_o carcassone_n the_o other_o of_o narbonne_n but_o guy_n be_v slay_v in_o carcassone_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a amaulry_n have_v fortify_v narbonne_n repair_v to_o philip_n augustus_n beseech_v he_o to_o succour_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n philip_n have_v the_o wolf_n by_o the_o ear_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o desire_v this_o goodly_a province_n for_o himself_o rather_o than_o for_o the_o child_n of_o simon_n of_o montfort_n so_o be_v he_o also_o restrain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n he_o therefore_o send_v his_o son_n lewis_n into_o languedoc_n to_o reduce_v the_o country_n to_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o have_v scarce_o take_v any_o one_o castle_n when_o as_o his_o father_n death_n call_v he_o home_o languedock_n count_n raymond_n receive_v again_o in_o languedock_n so_o as_o count_n raymond_n &_o his_o subject_n of_o languedoc_n have_v time_n to_o revive_v their_o spirit_n &_o recover_v many_o place_n get_v by_o simon_n the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v neither_o assist_v nor_o send_v to_o the_o coronation_n of_o lewis_n although_o he_o be_v hold_v as_o duke_n of_o guienne_n 1223._o 1223._o this_o occasion_n move_v lewis_n to_o war_n against_o he_o english_a war_n in_o guienne_n against_o the_o english_a whereby_o he_o get_v niort_a and_o rochel_n and_o savary_n of_o mauleon_n governor_n for_o the_o english_a retire_v to_o his_o service_n this_o loss_n make_v the_o war_n more_o violent_a richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n brother_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n pass_v into_o france_n with_o a_o goodly_a army_n and_o have_v take_v s._n macaire_n langon_n and_o reolle_n town_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o garonne_n and_o defeat_v some_o french_a troop_n he_o make_v way_n for_o a_o truce_n which_o be_v favourable_a for_o both_o party_n but_o especial_o for_o lewis_n be_v desirous_a to_o settle_v matter_n in_o languedoc_n the_o which_o trouble_v he_o for_o the_o daily_a proceed_n of_o the_o albigeois_n yet_o be_v he_o loath_a to_o labour_v for_o another_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o treat_v with_o amaulry_n earl_n of_o montfort_n touch_v the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o that_o country_n with_o who_o he_o prevail_v the_o more_o easy_o for_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o province_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v the_o rest_n with_o the_o king_n dislike_n to_o who_o he_o resign_v it_o by_o order_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o council_n of_o latran_n and_o in_o recompense_n he_o make_v he_o constable_n of_o france_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o pope_n honorius_n montfort_n lewis_n compound_v for_o languâ—doc_n with_o the_o â—oâ—n_n of_o simon_n montfort_n have_v compound_v with_o the_o child_n of_o simon_n montfort_n he_o resolve_v to_o win_v count_n raymond_n to_o his_o devotion_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o lay_v aside_o arm_n whereof_o he_o do_v see_v the_o event_n to_o be_v very_o doubtful_a his_o intent_n be_v to_o unite_v this_o rich_a province_n of_o languedoc_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o reason_n which_o say_v that_o no_o man_n think_v his_o own_o too_o much_o the_o respect_n which_o great_a man_n do_v usual_o bear_v one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o alliance_n which_o the_o house_n of_o france_n have_v with_o the_o county_n of_o tholouse_n be_v great_a restraint_n for_o the_o covetousness_n of_o lewis_n but_o how_o soever_o he_o determine_v to_o make_v himself_o the_o strong_a &_o to_o prescribe_v they_o a_o law_n to_o this_o end_n he_o levy_v a_o great_a army_n fortify_v with_o his_o edict_n by_o the_o which_o he_o thunder_v against_o these_o poor_a albigeois_n as_o heretic_n and_o rebel_n these_o edict_n be_v of_o force_n whereas_o his_o authority_n be_v respect_v count_n raymond_n consider_v with_o himself_o the_o cruel_a beginning_n of_o this_o war_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o like_a misery_n in_o these_o second_o arm_n fear_v to_o embark_v himself_o the_o three_o time_n with_o a_o people_n against_o his_o king_n be_v easy_o persuade_v by_o lewis_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o pope_n honorius_n thus_o raimond_n leave_v to_o oppose_v himself_o pope_n count_n raymond_n submit_v himself_o unâ—o_o the_o pope_n yield_v to_o lewis_n and_o persuade_v the_o â—arle_n of_o cominge_n the_o chief_a agent_n of_o his_o design_n to_o the_o like_a obedience_n thus_o both_o of_o they_o abandon_v the_o people_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n they_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o leave_v the_o albigeois_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o lewis_n who_o see_v they_o without_o a_o head_n embrace_v this_o occasion_n to_o their_o ruin_n high_a and_o base_a languedoc_n be_v whole_o in_o his_o power_n by_o raymond_n departure_n auignon_n remain_v with_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o county_n of_o
project_n be_v to_o become_v absolute_a master_n of_o italy_n so_o their_o ordinary_a course_n be_v to_o flâ—e_v unto_o france_n when_o they_o feel_v themselves_o the_o weak_a to_o use_v their_o mean_n in_o necessity_n and_o to_o usurp_v upon_o they_o by_o all_o occasion_n as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o shall_v see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o otho_n the_o emperor_n who_o wilful_o go_v to_o seek_v his_o own_o ruin_n in_o france_n succeed_v this_o frederick_n the_o second_o grandchild_n to_o frederick_n barbarossa_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v a_o generous_a wise_a and_o learned_a prince_n who_o be_v scarce_o seat_v in_o the_o empire_n have_v give_v innocent_a the_o three_o the_o earldom_n of_o fondi_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n when_o as_o honorius_n successor_n to_o innocent_a the_o three_o cause_v a_o part_n of_o tuscanâ—_n and_o apulia_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o certain_a nobleman_n of_o the_o country_n esteem_v the_o conquest_n the_o more_o easy_a for_o that_o frederick_n be_v new_o advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n have_v neither_o courage_n nor_o power_n to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o surprise_v and_o even_o in_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o so_o many_o affront_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v to_o his_o predecessor_n frederick_n but_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o disposition_n confederate_n the_o emperor_n goeâ—_n with_o â—n_a aâ—my_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o confederate_n be_v resolute_a not_o to_o suffer_v the_o imperial_a dignity_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n blemish_v by_o he_o frederick_n go_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o army_n recover_v what_o have_v be_v take_v and_o punish_v the_o rebel_n honorius_n see_v himself_o the_o weak_a fly_v to_o his_o accustom_a mean_n to_o hiâ—_n fulmination_n and_o ecclesiastical_a terror_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o history_n against_o the_o force_n &_o subtlety_n of_o the_o french_a he_o do_v first_o excommunicate_a frederick_n then_o he_o fly_v to_o france_n and_o do_v sâ—irâ—e_v up_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o frederick_n against_o the_o father_n frederick_n begin_v with_o the_o most_o dangerous_a for_o be_v seize_v of_o this_o disloyal_a son_n who_o will_v have_v take_v and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o dignity_n he_o confine_v he_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o have_v happy_o make_v a_o league_n with_o lewis_n the_o eight_o father_n to_o our_o lewis_n and_o have_v renew_v it_o with_o himself_o on_o who_o faith_n he_o rely_v much_o but_o charles_n of_o anjou_n earl_n of_o provence_n his_o brother_n succour_n the_o pope_n dâ—awes_v thâ—_n frâ—nco_n to_o his_o succour_n will_v be_v do_v be_v desirous_a to_o get_v something_o he_o be_v easy_o persuade_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o these_o goodly_a realm_n of_o napâ—es_n and_o sicilia_n which_o the_o pope_n offer_v he_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o aid_n and_o be_v king_n of_o sicilia_n shall_v expel_v the_o race_n of_o frederick_n this_o tragedy_n must_v continue_v long_o they_o use_v craft_n upon_o craft_n and_o while_o one_o be_v prepare_v a_o other_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v the_o pope_n ordinary_a colour_n to_o conjure_v these_o storm_n raise_v by_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n the_o pope_n policy_n to_o supplant_v the_o emperor_n and_o in_o send_v they_o far_o off_o to_o have_v better_a mean_n to_o company_n their_o design_n at_o home_n without_o control_n john_n of_o breyne_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v and_o prevail_n so_o much_o as_o pope_n honorius_n promise_v to_o absolve_v frederick_n the_o second_o so_o as_o he_o will_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o east_n frederick_n accept_v thereof_o and_o present_o make_v levy_n in_o germany_n for_o a_o army_n whilst_o that_o he_o assemble_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o crâ—mona_n to_o assâ—â—e_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o place_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o assembly_n displease_v pope_n honorius_n who_o accuse_v frederick_n that_o by_o his_o delay_n he_o suffer_v the_o christian_n to_o go_v to_o ruin_v in_o asia_n whether_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o go_v and_o do_v excomunicate_v he_o again_o this_o do_v hasten_v frederick_n he_o part_v with_o his_o army_n but_o without_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o arrive_v sudden_o at_o the_o holy_a land_n asia_n 〈◊〉_d happy_a success_n in_o asia_n where_o he_o strooke_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o sultan_n saliaâ—oc_n as_o he_o demand_v a_o truce_n and_o obtain_v it_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v restore_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o holy_a land_n to_o frederick_n and_o all_o the_o christian_a prisoner_n without_o any_o ransom_n these_o condition_n due_o perform_v frederick_n victual_v nazareth_n fortify_v joppa_n and_o the_o other_o city_n of_o judea_n be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n to_o settle_v the_o christian_n affair_n as_o he_o labour_v thus_o with_o a_o commendable_a success_n the_o pope_n displease_v at_o frederick_n departure_n without_o his_o blessing_n and_o hold_v it_o do_v in_o comtempt_n of_o his_o authority_n proclaim_v he_o excommunicate_a and_o â—oâ—â—e_n â—s_v his_o estate_n he_o present_o seize_v upon_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o raise_v faction_n in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n to_o cause_v a_o revolt_n against_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n move_v with_o these_o news_n leave_v asia_n and_o be_v return_v into_o italy_n he_o employ_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o pope_n â—â—â—econciliable_a the_o pope_n hatred_n against_o the_o emperor_n â—â—â—econciliable_a forget_v the_o prâ—uate_a wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o and_o obtayne_v absolution_n give_v he_o eleven_o thousand_o mark_n of_o â—old_a to_o pacify_v he_o but_o this_o accord_n last_v little_a yea_o it_o turn_v into_o a_o implacable_a hatred_n which_o augment_v the_o faction_n shed_v blood_n make_v city_n desolate_a bury_v frederick_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n banish_v the_o imperial_a authority_n quite_o out_o of_o italy_n upon_o this_o accord_n honorius_n die_v and_o leave_v gregory_n the_o nine_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n against_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n have_v satisfy_v the_o pope_n for_o his_o private_a interest_n and_o pay_v very_o dear_o for_o his_o authority_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o empire_n beseech_v pope_n gregory_n to_o leave_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o his_o go_v into_o the_o east_n that_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n which_o have_v free_v themselves_o by_o this_o occasion_n may_v acknowledge_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o empire_n gregory_n the_o â—inâ—h_n be_v wonderful_o move_v with_o this_o proposition_n and_o forbid_v frederick_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o new_a excommunication_n to_o make_v any_o more_o question_n thereof_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o confederate_a city_n in_o their_o liberty_n this_o be_v to_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o subject_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o pope_n command_n to_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o imperial_a city_n to_o rebel_v and_o to_o authorise_v their_o rebellion_n frederick_n much_o discontent_v with_o this_o answer_n and_o see_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o farewell_n of_o the_o imperial_a authority_n in_o italy_n as_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v he_o employ_v his_o wit_n and_o all_o his_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o practice_n of_o gregory_n the_o 9_o who_o without_o any_o dissemble_n aught_o to_o suppress_v the_o imperâ—all_a dignity_n in_o those_o part_n frederick_n try_v all_o mean_n to_o cross_v the_o pope_n he_o solicit_v the_o gibilin_n faction_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n he_o levy_n a_o mighty_a army_n in_o germany_n and_o enter_v into_o italy_n army_n the_o emperor_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n with_o a_o horrible_a wasâ—â—_n take_v sack_v and_o spoil_v the_o revolt_a city_n and_o fill_v all_o place_n with_o fire_n and_o blood_n milan_n genoa_n and_o diverse_a town_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o spoletum_n be_v thus_o strange_o spoil_v by_o violent_a force_n without_o any_o mercy_n wherein_o frederick_n exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o a_o just_a punishment_n the_o which_o must_v be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n as_o the_o rod_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o raâ—or_n in_o the_o surgian_n to_o chastise_v and_o not_o to_o ruin_v to_o cure_v and_o not_o to_o kill_v he_o shall_v soon_o receive_v his_o reward_n by_o his_o hand_n who_o strike_v two_o stroke_n with_o one_o stone_n and_o do_v always_o well_o when_o man_n do_v ill_a gregory_n stand_v at_o gaze_n at_o frederice_n first_o entry_n not_o much_o move_v with_o the_o shed_v of_o so_o much_o blood_n and_o the_o sack_n of_o so_o many_o city_n be_v ruin_v for_o his_o quarrel_n sake_n but_o
on_o by_o his_o wife_n beatrex_n desirous_a to_o be_v call_v queen_n like_o to_o her_o other_o sister_n &_o draw_v headlong_o by_o the_o show_n of_o these_o goodly_a crown_n sicilâ—a_n câ—aâ—les_fw-fr eâ—rle_fw-fr 〈…〉_o manâ—roy_n in_o sicilâ—a_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v easy_o transport_v at_o the_o pope_n entreaty_n he_o arm_n draw_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o french_a nobility_n come_v into_o sicilia_n gâ—ues_v battle_n to_o manfroy_n defeat_v and_o kill_v he_o make_v he_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o hâ—s_n cruel_a and_o wicked_a purchase_n the_o which_o he_o enjoy_v not_o full_a ten_o year_n for_o charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n become_v master_n of_o these_o two_o realm_n in_o the_o year_n 1265._o and_o manfroy_n be_v confound_v in_o his_o unjust_a desseign_n after_o the_o death_n of_o frederick_n the_o 2._o &_o the_o violent_a election_n of_o henry_n of_o turinge_v and_o william_n of_o holland_n fear_n retain_v some_o and_o fury_n thrust_v on_o other_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o effect_n without_o a_o emperor_n be_v without_o a_o guide_n by_o the_o fury_n of_o civil_a confusion_n like_v to_o a_o great_a ship_n at_o sea_n beat_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n without_o sail_n without_o helm_n and_o without_o pilot._n 1257._o 1257._o pope_n vrbain_n pretend_v then_o that_o in_o the_o vacation_n of_o the_o empire_n confusion_n the_o empire_n without_o a_o emperor_n by_o 〈…〉_o confusion_n the_o government_n belong_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n he_o create_v charles_n of_o anjou_n vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o give_v he_o tuscan_a upon_o condition_n to_o succour_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o gibelin_n and_o suevians_n so_o at_o one_o instant_a charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o two_o realm_n of_o sicilia_n and_o naples_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n sicâ—lia_n charles_n of_o anjou_n vâ—car_n oâ—_n the_o empire_n &_o king_n of_o naplâ—s_n and_o sicâ—lia_n but_o these_o two_o great_a dignity_n purchase_v by_o the_o pope_n bounty_n must_v be_v countenance_v by_o his_o virtue_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n conradin_n the_o son_n of_o conrade_n be_v not_o dead_a as_o the_o imposter_n manfroy_n have_v give_v it_o out_o but_o have_v be_v patient_a during_o these_o tempest_n he_o have_v so_o well_o manage_v his_o hereditary_a mean_n as_o find_v himself_o strong_a he_o seek_v to_o recover_v his_o realm_n usurp_v by_o charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n realm_n 〈◊〉_d â—eeks_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o realm_n have_v incense_v the_o gibelin_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o revolt_v he_o levy_n a_o goodly_a army_n with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o come_v into_o italy_n have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n breed_v a_o alteration_n in_o sicilia_n where_o many_o city_n be_v take_v and_o nocera_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n conradin_n accompany_v by_o many_o nobleman_n which_o hunt_v after_o his_o doubtful_a fortune_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v frederick_n duke_n of_o austria_n and_z henry_n the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n charles_n of_o anjou_n besiege_v nocera_n where_o conradin_n resolve_v to_o charge_v he_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o siege_n he_o go_v to_o encounter_v conradin_n and_o have_v draw_v he_o to_o fight_v by_o a_o stratagem_n he_o defeat_v his_o army_n take_v he_o prisoner_n defeat_v conradin_n defeat_v and_o with_o he_o frederick_n of_o austria_n and_z henry_n of_o castille_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n this_o goodly_a and_o absolute_a victory_n lead_v the_o commander_n prisoner_n in_o triumph_n shall_v have_v be_v season_v with_o the_o wise_a clemency_n of_o our_o lewis_n but_o charles_n of_o anjou_n his_o brother_n have_v no_o portion_n with_o he_o in_o this_o excellent_a virtue_n whereby_o we_o have_v see_v that_o philip_n their_o grandfather_n in_o well_o use_v a_o victory_n do_v purchase_v the_o name_n of_o augustus_n and_o do_v consecrate_v it_o to_o the_o honourable_a memory_n of_o his_o posterity_n for_o charles_n have_v these_o great_a prince_n in_o his_o power_n by_o the_o council_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o four_o other_o conradin_n behead_v cruel_o by_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o behead_v the_o two_o first_o bathe_v the_o scaffold_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o twelve_o of_o the_o great_a nobleman_n of_o the_o army_n and_o coop_v up_o henry_n of_o castille_n in_o a_o cage_n of_o iron_n to_o make_v he_o die_v hourly_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o apulia_n and_o benevent_v in_o a_o most_o ignominious_a sort_n a_o revenge_n which_o shall_v cost_v france_n dear_a at_o the_o cicilian_a evensong_n but_o we_o have_v wander_v enough_o in_o the_o confusion_n of_o italy_n revenge_n a_o ignominious_a revenge_n let_v we_o now_o return_v into_o france_n and_o to_o our_o lewis_n lewis_n behold_v the_o tempestuous_a estate_n of_o christendom_n a_o far_o off_o which_o be_v the_o more_o incurable_a in_o germany_n and_o italy_n for_o that_o the_o sick_a refuse_v physic_n and_o that_o darkness_n come_v from_o they_o whence_o light_n shall_v have_v proceed_v he_o carry_v himself_o very_o cold_o â—n_v the_o heat_n of_o these_o devision_n the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o redress_v but_o see_v his_o realm_n in_o peace_n asia_n lewis_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o asia_n and_o his_o authority_n firm_o settle_v in_o the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o amity_n of_o his_o brother_n foreseeing_a also_o that_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o may_v salve_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o his_o absence_n he_o resolve_v to_o succour_v the_o christian_n afflict_a by_o the_o miscreant_n both_o in_o africa_n and_o in_o the_o east_n philip_n augustus_n with_o the_o emperor_n which_o have_v pass_v thither_o one_o after_o a_o other_o have_v nothing_o repair_v their_o decay_a estate_n and_o the_o mischief_n come_v from_o the_o christian_n themselves_o one_o opposite_a to_o another_o the_o which_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o their_o enemy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v purpose_o seek_v to_o fortify_v they_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n be_v in_o a_o horrible_a confusion_n dismember_v by_o homebred_a devision_n empire_n the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n which_o draw_v in_o the_o french_a and_o the_o venetian_n one_o alexis_n ducas_n call_v murzuphile_n have_v himself_o strangle_v another_o alexis_n call_v the_o young_a and_o cause_v one_o nicholas_n another_o competitor_n in_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v strangle_v himself_o the_o theodâ—res_n dâ—cas_n and_o lascares_n be_v the_o great_a family_n contend_v for_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o end_n constantinople_n be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a and_o baldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v be_v choose_v emperor_n french_a the_o empire_n â—o_o the_o 〈◊〉_d translâ—â—â—d_v unto_o the_o french_a so_o as_o the_o empire_n of_o greece_n be_v transport_v to_o the_o french_a and_o divide_v with_o the_o venetian_n who_o at_o that_o time_n carry_v away_o the_o isle_n of_o canâ—â—e_n so_o as_o at_o one_o instant_a there_o be_v three_o emperor_n in_o the_o east_n baldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n at_o constantinople_n theodore_n lascaris_n in_o anatolia_n in_o the_o city_n of_o nicaea_n and_o the_o three_o be_v alexis_n coâ—â—nene_n at_o trebisonde_v command_v over_o cappadâ—cia_n and_o colcida_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christendom_n 1258._o 1258._o but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o frenchman_n east_n three_o emperor_n at_o one_o instant_a in_o the_o east_n who_o leave_v the_o certain_a to_o run_v after_o the_o uncertain_a they_o scarce_o hold_v this_o shadow_n of_o the_o empire_n three_o score_n year_n baldwin_n of_o flanders_n be_v slay_v henry_n his_o brother_n die_v soon_o after_o peter_n of_o auxerre_n his_o father_n in_o law_n succeed_v rather_o in_o his_o misery_n then_o in_o the_o empire_n for_o go_v against_o theodore_n lascaris_n the_o other_o emperor_n he_o be_v take_v and_o afflict_v with_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o two_o year_n in_o the_o end_n he_o lose_v his_o head_n upon_o a_o scaffold_n leave_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n baldwin_n too_o young_a to_o govern_v a_o mass_n of_o affair_n so_o confuse_v so_o as_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o pope_n gregory_n john_n of_o breyne_n be_v give_v he_o for_o a_o assistant_n this_o john_n of_o breyne_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v be_v a_o french_a gentleman_n of_o mean_a call_n who_o by_o his_o valour_n have_v take_v the_o city_n of_o tyre_n become_v a_o prince_n and_o after_o in_o the_o confusion_n of_o time_n as_o the_o most_o sufficient_a of_o these_o poor_a afflict_a christian_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o his_o possession_n so_o as_o find_v himself_o too_o feeble_a for_o so_o weighty_a a_o burden_n
indignity_n he_o have_v digest_v during_o the_o sedition_n can_v not_o forget_v they_o but_o under_o feign_a quarrel_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o complaint_n as_o break_v the_o accord_n he_o pinch_v some_o subject_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n seek_v revenge_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o ruin_n other_o and_o for_o that_o the_o gantois_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n not_o suffer_v the_o earl_n man_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n within_o their_o city_n he_o make_v a_o search_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bruges_n where_o he_o command_v absolute_o for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v of_o the_o faction_n of_o white_a cap_n where_o he_o execute_v above_o five_o hundred_o this_o execution_n kindle_v a_o new_a fire_n gand_n fall_v to_o arm_n and_o ypre_n follow_v to_o who_o secure_a the_o gantois_n send_v three_o thousand_o man_n the_o earl_n be_v the_o strong_a cut_n they_o in_o piece_n betwixt_o courtray_v and_o pourprigny_n arm_n the_o flemingsâ—â—ke_a â—â—ke_z arm_n as_o they_o march_v ypre_n yield_v unto_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o town_n he_o cut_n off_o seven_o hundred_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n head_n and_o then_o without_o any_o stay_n he_o march_v to_o gand_n and_o beseege_v it_o but_o his_o force_n be_v too_o small_a in_o regard_n of_o that_o great_a and_o spacious_a city_n so_o as_o have_v employ_v all_o his_o mean_n they_o have_v still_o the_o liberty_n of_o four_o gate_n the_o gantois_n loath_a to_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o to_o endure_v the_o discommodity_n of_o a_o siege_n have_v a_o wonderful_a advantage_n by_o the_o number_n of_o their_o people_n resolve_v to_o provide_v well_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n and_o then_o to_o draw_v forth_o a_o good_a troop_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n and_o to_o force_v some_o of_o the_o earl_n place_n thereby_o to_o make_v a_o diversion_n of_o the_o siege_n they_o go_v to_o field_n with_o six_o thousand_o choice_n man_n under_o the_o command_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr launoy_n one_o of_o their_o tribune_n they_o take_v and_o burn_v tenremonde_n and_o gramont_n townes_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n commit_v infinite_a spoil_n in_o the_o country_n defeat_v the_o gantois_n go_v to_o field_n with_o a_o army_n and_o be_v defeat_v the_o earl_n leave_v the_o siege_n and_o march_v away_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o he_o find_v they_o near_o to_o nivelle_n charge_v they_o defeat_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n they_o recover_v the_o gate_n of_o nivelle_n and_o the_o earl_n enter_v with_o they_o pell_o mell_o some_o of_o they_o lead_v by_o launoy_n recover_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o town_n the_o earl_n besiege_v they_o and_o cause_v many_o â—agots_n and_o bavin_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o this_o tower_n and_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n all_o these_o poor_a wretch_n be_v burn_v make_v most_o horrible_a cry_n this_o tribune_n intreat_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receyve_v to_o ransom_n and_o show_v his_o purse_n but_o receive_v no_o answer_n from_o they_o but_o scorn_v and_o mock_n he_o cast_v himself_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n upon_o their_o halberd_n and_o pike_n tower_n many_o of_o thâ—_n burn_v in_o a_o tower_n and_o so_o he_o die_v very_o valiant_o this_o sight_n be_v horrible_a and_o true_o unworthy_a of_o a_o lord_n displease_v with_o his_o subject_n and_o yet_o he_o continue_v it_o with_o a_o new_a slaughter_n of_o this_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v amaze_v with_o this_o great_a defeat_n have_v neither_o foot_n to_o run_v nor_o hand_n to_o defend_v themselves_o all_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n subject_n a_o cruel_a execution_n of_o a_o lord_n against_o his_o subject_n so_o as_o of_o six_o thousand_o there_o hardly_o escape_v three_o hundred_o but_o the_o gantois_n shall_v soon_o have_v their_o revenge_n at_o the_o bruâ—e_n hereof_o they_o be_v as_o much_o amaze_v as_o the_o earl_n be_v pufte_v up_o with_o pride_n to_o pursuâ—e_v his_o victory_n be_v in_o so_o ready_a a_o way_n for_o the_o execution_n and_o pursue_v thereof_o in_o this_o disorder_n the_o gantois_n choose_v another_o head_n philip_z of_o arteville_n son_n to_o james_n of_o arteville_n who_o as_o we_o say_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o people_n who_o advise_v they_o to_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o their_o earl_n and_o to_o crave_v pardon_n they_o be_v resolve_v have_v necessity_n for_o their_o chief_a counsellor_n mercy_n the_o gantois_n 〈◊〉_d for_o mercy_n pray_v and_o beseech_v their_o earl_n to_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o submit_v their_o life_n and_o good_n to_o his_o mercy_n to_o dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o in_o pardon_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v in_o abandon_v their_o native_a country_n as_o a_o perpetual_a banishment_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o only_o to_o grant_v they_o their_o life_n the_o earl_n be_v great_o incense_v against_o they_o and_o in_o such_o a_o choler_n as_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o all_o sort_n within_o the_o city_n desperate_a the_o earl_n make_v the_o gantois_n desperate_a man_n and_o woman_n above_o the_o age_n of_o fâ—â—eteene_a year_n shall_v barefeet_n and_o bareheaded_a submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n he_o will_v advise_v what_o to_o do_v the_o people_n of_o gand_n see_v he_o transport_v with_o wrath_n and_o no_o mean_n to_o pacify_v it_o they_o resolve_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o philip_n of_o arteville_n their_o leader_n in_o this_o extreme_a necessity_n to_o hazard_v all_o and_o not_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o safety_n but_o in_o despair_n be_v the_o least_o of_o two_o mischief_n to_o die_v courageous_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n and_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o so_o inexorable_a a_o man_n then_o have_v see_v their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n deflower_v they_o shall_v either_o suruive_v their_o infamy_n or_o be_v slay_v and_o massacre_v without_o any_o defence_n like_o dog_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o so_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n the_o event_n or_o rather_o god_n the_o protector_n of_o the_o afflict_a resolution_n the_o gantois_n desperate_a resolution_n favour_v this_o courageous_a resolution_n for_o the_o effect_n hereof_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o five_o thousand_o of_o their_o most_o resolute_a and_o best_a arm_a man_n to_o try_v their_o fortune_n against_o the_o earl_n and_o provide_v the_o best_a they_o can_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n with_o a_o general_a resolution_n and_o consent_n that_o if_o these_o five_o thousand_o man_n shall_v be_v defeat_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o attend_v the_o doubtful_a event_n of_o a_o siege_n nor_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o irreconciliable_a a_o enemy_n they_o will_v set_v fire_n of_o the_o city_n and_o every_o one_o save_o himself_o as_o he_o can_v this_o be_v conclude_v philip_n of_o arteville_n part_n from_o gand_n with_o his_o desperate_a troop_n and_o march_v direct_o to_o bruges_n take_v a_o seat_n of_o advantage_n and_o intrench_v himself_o attend_v the_o opportunity_n either_o to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o advantage_n or_o to_o sally_v upon_o the_o enemy_n the_o earl_n puff_v up_o with_o his_o first_o success_n imagine_v they_o too_o few_o for_o the_o laquay_n belong_v to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o train_n come_v to_o charge_v they_o within_o their_o trench_n and_o to_o force_v they_o to_o fight_v arteville_n not_o like_o a_o brewer_n of_o beer_n as_o he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o great_a captain_n order_v his_o troop_n with_o such_o dexterity_n as_o the_o earl_n army_n have_v the_o sun_n in_o their_o eye_n upon_o this_o sudden_a change_n have_v a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o earl_n man_n he_o go_v resolute_o to_o the_o charge_n lead_v forth_o this_o desperate_a troop_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o great_a stream_n of_o water_n break_v forth_o sudden_o have_v find_v a_o passage_n gantois_n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n defeat_v by_o the_o gantois_n the_o first_o rank_n trouble_v with_o the_o sun_n beam_n which_o dazzle_a their_o eye_n and_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v so_o violent_a a_o charge_n give_v way_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n they_o disorder_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o gantois_n upon_o this_o advantage_n tear_v all_o in_o piece_n they_o encounter_v as_o famish_a wolf_n do_v in_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n this_o brave_a nobility_n fly_v as_o astonish_a and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o earl_n cry_v entreat_n and_o run_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a he_o that_o have_v the_o swift_a horse_n and_o the_o best_a leg_n to_o fly_v be_v the_o most_o valiant_a the_o passage_n thence_o to_o bruges_n be_v near_o the_o multitude_n fly_v thither_o like_o a_o current_n of_o water_n the_o earl_n encounter_v with_o the_o rest_n not_o able_a to_o gather_v again_o together_o his_o
like_o a_o puppet_n until_o she_o come_v to_o age_n satisfy_v his_o humour_n by_o some_o other_o way_n howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o prove_v to_o the_o dislike_n oâ—_n his_o subject_n and_o scorn_v of_o neighbour_n nation_n isabella_n be_v return_v to_o her_o father_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o charles_n duke_n of_o orleans_n son_n to_o this_o lewis_n who_o be_v now_o in_o quarter_n and_o from_o she_o shall_v spring_v a_o goodly_a plant_n which_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v give_v we_o many_o king_n in_o their_o order_n to_o preserve_v this_o monarchy_n but_o as_o if_o france_n have_v be_v the_o store-house_n or_o rather_o the_o common_a sanctuary_n of_o all_o christendom_n to_o who_o the_o afflict_a christian_n may_v repair_v in_o their_o great_a extremity_n it_o happen_v in_o those_o day_n that_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hongarie_n entreat_v charlesâ—o_o â—o_z succour_v he_o against_o the_o turk_n the_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a name_n câ—arleâ—_n the_o king_n of_o hongarie_n crave_v succoâ—â—_n of_o k._n câ—arleâ—_n who_o get_v foot_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n for_o the_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n the_o confusion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o daily_a war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n have_v so_o mortify_v all_o christian_n zeal_n from_o all_o care_n to_o support_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o east_n against_o the_o turk_n our_o swear_a enemy_n as_o the_o way_n be_v make_v easy_a for_o the_o plant_n of_o themselves_o there_o to_o our_o ruin_n but_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o western_a province_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n be_v in_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o even_o at_o constantinople_n whereas_o the_o paleologue_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n maintain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n since_o the_o bad_a government_n of_o our_o french_a all_o the_o lord_n of_o greece_n vassal_n to_o the_o empire_n join_v with_o the_o despote_n of_o bulgaria_n against_o the_o emperor_n do_v strive_v to_o ruin_v one_o another_o this_o civil_a watte_fw-mi draw_v the_o turk_n out_o of_o asia_n where_o he_o be_v yet_o confine_v into_o europe_n overthrow_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v bury_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o great_a estate_n with_o the_o christian_a name_n in_o the_o ignominy_n of_o our_o disorder_a passion_n as_o in_o a_o common_a sepulchre_n it_o suffice_v to_o note_v the_o motive_n of_o this_o war_n which_o be_v to_o expel_v raiazet_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ottomans_n who_o yet_o hold_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n be_v call_v in_o by_o john_n palcolog_n emperor_n but_o see_v so_o mighty_a a_o enemy_n enter_v within_o his_o dominion_n under_o a_o colour_n to_o succâ—â—â—_n he_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v free_v from_o he_o by_o mean_n of_o christian_a prince_n his_o friend_n the_o near_a be_v sigismond_n king_n of_o hongarie_n who_o have_v reason_n himself_o to_o sâ—are_v this_o overflow_a deluge_n the_o which_o in_o the_o end_n have_v overrun_v hungary_n be_v at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o the_o turk_n tyranny_n but_o the_o event_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o design_n charles_n be_v solicit_v for_o succour_n grant_v they_o as_o free_o as_o his_o infirmity_n will_v suffer_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n make_v the_o provision_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n be_v give_v to_o his_o son_n john_n earl_n of_o nevers_n be_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o marry_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o albert_n of_o baviâ—re_n earl_n of_o hainault_n holland_n and_o zealand_n by_o who_o he_o have_v then_o one_o son_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o the_o army_n be_v goodly_a beautify_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o great_a personage_n as_o phâ—lip_n of_o eu_n constable_n of_o france_n the_o earl_n of_o la_fw-fr mark_n saint_n pol_n and_o bar_n hongarie_n the_o french_a pass_n into_o hongarie_n the_o lord_n of_o coussy_n tremoville_n vienne_n bouciqualt_n roye_n monterel_n s._n by_a &_o brezay_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o knight_n and_o squire_n be_v join_v to_o sigismonds_n army_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o hongariens_n bohemiens_n and_o german_n they_o desire_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o have_v the_o vanguard_n &_o to_o march_v in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o unknown_a enemy_n of_o who_o discipline_n they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o valour_n 1395._o 1395._o against_o the_o advice_n of_o sigismond_n they_o cast_v themselves_o desperate_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o turk_n avaunt_o coureuâ—s_n all_o the_o christian_a army_n be_v too_o far_o behind_o to_o second_v they_o hongarie_n the_o french_a defeat_v in_o hongarie_n but_o it_o chance_v that_o bajazet_n follow_v by_o a_o far_o great_a troop_n than_o they_o compass_v they_o in_o easy_o as_o with_o a_o net_n so_o as_o after_o they_o have_v fight_v valiant_o and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o turk_n not_o able_a to_o withstand_v so_o great_a a_o force_n they_o be_v all_o cut_n in_o piece_n or_o take_v prisoner_n john_n of_o bourgongne_n and_o all_o the_o above_o name_v loâ—ds_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o take_v not_o one_o escape_v the_o sword_n or_o slavery_n faiazet_n move_v with_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o man_n will_v have_v slay_v all_o the_o prisoner_n but_o the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o ransom_n be_v helpful_a to_o some_o few_o of_o the_o nobleman_n the_o history_n of_o â—ermanie_fw-fr note_n but_o five_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v murder_v after_o their_o take_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o barbarian_a who_o have_v resolve_v to_o kill_v john_n of_o bourgongne_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n be_v dissuade_v by_o a_o old_a turkea_fw-mi necromaâ—cien_n who_o say_v unto_o he_o preserve_v this_o young_a man_n who_o shall_v kill_v more_o christian_n then_o thy_o army_n a_o prince_n bear_v to_o the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o country_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v short_o a_o more_o cruel_a scourge_n then_o the_o turk_n they_o spare_v he_o but_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cousin_n germane_a to_o defile_v his_o incestuous_a hand_n and_o to_o profane_v the_o bosom_n of_o france_n whâ—ch_n have_v so_o great_o honour_v he_o engâ—errand_n oâ—_n coussy_n a_o great_a man_n in_o his_o time_n dye_v in_o prison_n and_o philip_n of_o eu_n constable_n of_o france_n by_o who_o death_n the_o earl_n of_o sancerre_n be_v advance_v to_o this_o great_a dignity_n but_o after_o he_o there_o shall_v be_v other_o constable_n in_o this_o confuse_a reign_n this_o defeat_n chance_v in_o the_o year_n 1396._o before_o nicopolis_n a_o city_n in_o misia_n near_o to_o the_o which_o trajan_n vanquish_v the_o dane_n this_o victory_n of_o the_o turk_n have_v proceed_v far_o by_o the_o terror_n it_o give_v to_o those_o country_n but_o god_n give_v those_o christian_n some_o time_n of_o breathe_v before_o the_o last_o stroke_n the_o which_o come_v but_o too_o soon_o for_o the_o â—_z of_o god_n yâ—t_o afâ—er_v this_o overthrow_n as_o bajazet_n prepare_v to_o pursue_v his_o victory_n against_o the_o christian_n tamberlan_n another_o scourge_n of_o mankind_n overflow_a asia_n like_o a_o great_a deluge_n overthrow_v he_o and_o take_v he_o pâ—isoner_n and_o so_o god_n stay_v the_o ottoman_n force_v for_o that_o time_n but_o the_o christian_n malice_n abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n provoke_v his_o wrath_n which_o be_v just_o kindle_v against_o they_o he_o suffer_v the_o turk_n to_o take_v constantinople_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v else_o where_o but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o france_n charles_n have_v some_o truce_n with_o his_o infirmity_n who_o notwithstanding_o this_o indisposition_n of_o his_o bâ—aâ—â—e_n be_v in_o reasonable_a good_a health_n of_o his_o body_n so_o as_o he_o have_v child_n during_o this_o time_n infirmity_n the_o king_n child_n during_o his_o infirmity_n before_o his_o sickness_n he_o have_v isabella_n of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n and_o lâ—wis_o the_o dauphin_n duke_n of_o guienne_n but_o john_n duke_n of_o touraine_n &_o charles_n earl_n of_o ponthieu_n michelle_n marie_n and_o marguerite_n two_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n a_o goodly_a issue_n to_o keep_v the_o crown_n from_o be_v a_o orpheline_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o by_o isabella_n of_o baviere_n duâ—ing_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o much_o happâ—nesse_n befall_v he_o after_o the_o take_n of_o bâ—iazet_n and_o the_o return_n of_o john_n of_o bourgongne_n into_o france_n frâ—nch_n happy_a success_n â—or_a the_o frâ—nch_n hauâ—ng_v pay_v his_o ransom_n the_o lord_n of_o bouciqualt_n be_v send_v to_o genes_n to_o receive_v it_o to_o the_o king_n obedience_n to_o who_o they_o have_v willing_o give_v themselves_o he_o make_v a_o voyage_n to_o constantinople_n with_o a_o new_a army_n more_o happy_a than_o
the_o country_n in_o great_a disorder_n the_o best_a soldier_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o insolency_n for_o want_n of_o pay_n rodrigo_n de_fw-fr villandrade_n a_o arragonois_n who_o have_v faithful_o serve_v the_o king_n be_v in_o disgrace_n and_o banish_v with_o his_o troop_n but_o be_v join_v with_o pothon_n in_o gasconie_n and_o have_v take_v some_o place_n from_o the_o english_a he_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o charles_n this_o confusion_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o one_o country_n but_o general_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o realm_n a_o troop_n of_o 2000_o horse_n lead_v by_o anthony_n of_o chabannes_n blanchfort_n gualther_n of_o bron_n â—loquet_n and_o other_o renown_a captain_n soldier_n the_o robbery_n oâ—_n soldier_n part_v from_o normandy_n pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o vimeu_n and_o ponthieu_n by_o dorlen_n oruille_n braâ—_n cappy_n liâ—ons_n in_o sauter_n and_o enter_v into_o cambresy_n from_o thence_o they_o lodge_v at_o solame_n towards_o hainault_n with_o infinite_a spoil_n eat_v and_o ransome_v all_o after_o a_o hostile_a manner_n john_n of_o croy_n the_o bailiff_n of_o hainault_n send_v troop_n against_o they_o but_o they_o be_v deâ—feated_v they_o be_v call_v the_o shaver_n or_o fleaer_n in_o the_o end_n through_o charles_n his_o many_o command_n they_o come_v into_o champagne_n where_o have_v remain_v sometime_o they_o be_v employ_v to_o take_v chasteau-landon_n charny_n and_o nemours_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o monstereau-faut_n yonne_n where_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a siege_n be_v well_o assail_v and_o well_o defend_v but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o town_n be_v take_v by_o force_n and_o the_o castle_n by_o composition_n charles_n be_v at_o bray_n and_o the_o dauphin_n command_v at_o this_o siege_n he_o make_v fair_a warn_v with_o the_o english_a courteous_o the_o dauphin_n entreat_v the_o english_a courteous_o who_o thank_v he_o before_o the_o king_n his_o father_n yield_v he_o these_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n who_o honour_v he_o afterward_o as_o the_o sun_n rise_v whence_o greâ—e_n the_o jealousy_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v of_o tâ—e_v mignon_n of_o court_n which_o be_v then_o in_o quarter_n give_v a_o great_a occasion_n christopher_n of_o harcourt_z lord_n of_o chaumont_n and_o martin_n gouge_n bishop_n of_o clermont_n bruges_n faction_n in_o fâ—anders_n the_o duke_n of_o bourgongâ—e_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n at_o bruges_n man_n that_o have_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o to_o do_v ill_a the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n have_v much_o trouble_v this_o year_n the_o english_a have_v sow_v great_a division_n in_o his_o chief_a city_n bruges_n stir_v up_o strange_a mutiny_n against_o he_o whereas_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n lisle_n adam_n chief_a captain_n of_o his_o guard_n be_v slay_v a_o popular_a man_n who_o we_o have_v see_v to_o command_v the_o parisiens_n twice_o once_o against_o the_o king_n and_o a_o other_o time_n for_o the_o king_n he_o presume_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o govern_v they_o of_o bruges_n but_o they_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n as_o the_o gantois_n have_v in_o former_a time_n massacre_v arteville_n their_o tribune_n a_o multitude_n be_v a_o dangerous_a thorn_n which_o can_v be_v handle_v without_o prick_v gant_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o bruges_n but_o in_o the_o end_n all_o be_v pacify_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o most_o seditious_a to_o the_o content_a of_o the_o same_o people_n who_o devowre_v he_o they_o do_v adore_v after_o these_o sedition_n philip_n return_v to_o waâ—re_o he_o beseege_v crotoy_n a_o place_n very_o important_a for_o the_o free_a traffic_n of_o his_o country_n but_o after_o great_a pain_n and_o charge_n it_o prove_v all_o vain_a war_n he_o be_v unfortunate_a in_o war_n a_o man_n unfortunate_a in_o war_n but_o in_o council_n he_o command_v man_n mind_n with_o a_o imperious_a gravity_n but_o a_o midst_n the_o general_a shall_v i_o omit_v this_o particular_a observation_n profitable_a for_o the_o example_n that_o great_a captain_n la_fw-fr hire_n pass_v near_o unto_o clermont_n a_o town_n then_o subject_a to_o the_o english_a be_v there_o honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o anfemont_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n 1437._o 1437._o surprise_v two_o strange_a surprise_v and_o for_o that_o he_o trust_v la_o hire_n much_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v with_o his_o man_n into_o the_o ravelin_n to_o eat_v a_o banquet_n la_o hire_v embrace_v this_o occasion_n make_v he_o his_o prisoner_n and_o take_v the_o place_n anfemont_n have_v his_o revenge_n in_o time_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o movy_n he_o enter_v beawais_n where_o la_o hire_n be_v governor_n go_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o tenise_n court_n takes_z he_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o prisoner_n in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v both_o his_o ransom_n and_o clermont_n again_o notwithstanding_o charles_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o bourguignon_fw-fr but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v good_a friend_n thus_o discourtesy_n be_v always_o requite_v with_o the_o like_a leave_v a_o long_a repentance_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o injury_n how_o brave_a and_o cunning_a soever_o he_o be_v god_n punish_v iniquity_n in_o due_a season_n when_o as_o man_n think_v least_o of_o it_o and_o by_o mean_n least_o apparent_a the_o war_n have_v wonderful_o unpeople_v france_n war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n follow_v war_n but_o this_o scourge_n be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o whole_a country_n lie_v waist_n not_o able_a to_o be_v till_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o daily_a incursion_n and_o ordinary_a spoil_n of_o both_o party_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a famine_n that_o which_o be_v usual_o worth_a but_o five_o penny_n be_v sell_v for_o five_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n or_o more_o the_o people_n be_v famish_v seek_v breed_v where_o they_o may_v find_v it_o be_v force_v from_o their_o house_n by_o rage_a hunger_n they_o disperse_v themselves_o in_o the_o field_n and_o town_n in_o the_o one_o to_o find_v some_o fruit_n among_o the_o tree_n and_o in_o the_o bush_n ro_o some_o herb_n or_o root_n in_o the_o other_o to_o get_v some_o morsel_n of_o bread_n or_o some_o garbage_n to_o fill_v the_o paunch_n with_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v meet_v withal_o so_o their_o body_n fill_v with_o bad_a meat_n be_v likewise_o fill_v with_o bad_a humour_n fall_v into_o diverse_a languish_a disease_n in_o the_o end_n all_o turn_v to_o a_o plague_n so_o horrible_a as_o all_o these_o poor_a creature_n famish_v &_o weaken_v with_o disease_n be_v like_a unto_o dry_a wood_n in_o a_o great_a flame_n thus_o one_o plague_n breed_v a_o other_o and_o that_o miserable_a plant_n of_o war_n bring_v forth_o two_o branch_n of_o misery_n to_o our_o wretched_a country_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n paris_n a_o lamentable_a spectacle_n in_o paris_n these_o affliction_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o realm_n reign_v chief_o at_o paris_n the_o solemn_a rendezvous_n of_o this_o languish_a people_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o lamentable_a troop_n of_o people_n pale_a and_o lean_a of_o all_o sex_n and_o age_n either_o run_v in_o the_o field_n or_o up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n or_o lay_v upon_o dunghill_n or_o dead_a in_o the_o market_n place_n a_o most_o horrible_a spectacle_n to_o behold_v there_o die_v threescore_o thousand_o person_n in_o paris_n all_o the_o principal_a man_n abandon_v the_o city_n except_o adam_n of_o cambray_n the_o first_o precedent_n ambrose_n of_o lore_n the_o provost_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o account_n who_o god_n preserve_v in_o this_o contagion_n to_o eternize_v their_o commendable_a memory_n for_o ever_o have_v succour_v the_o public_a in_o necessity_n without_o who_o courageous_a resolution_n the_o city_n have_v easy_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a who_o watch_v for_o all_o occasion_n and_o make_v daily_a incursion_n from_o mante_n even_o unto_o the_o gate_n the_o champion_n country_n be_v abandon_v wolf_n leave_v the_o forest_n without_o fear_n and_o have_v make_v their_o prey_n upon_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o miserable_a people_n they_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o town_n &_o even_o into_o the_o street_n this_o horrible_a spectacle_n have_v be_v see_v at_o paris_n in_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o most_o populous_a city_n of_o all_o other_o so_o one_o misery_n draw_v on_o a_o other_o and_o these_o affliction_n continue_v two_o whole_a year_n unto_o the_o year_n 1439._o while_o the_o contention_n of_o antipope_n increase_v the_o fire_n of_o schism_n in_o christendom_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o due_a place_n amedee_n or_o amé_n duke_n of_o savoie_n carry_v himself_o as_o we_o have_v say_v during_o the_o calalamity_n of_o france_n monk_n the_o duke_n of_o savoie_n become_v a_o monk_n in_o the_o end_n of_o
this_o imagine_a empire_n of_o the_o east_n the_o paleologue_n seize_v thereon_o and_o govern_v it_o diverse_o according_a to_o their_o passion_n miâ—hel_n andronic_n john_n &_o manuel_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n both_o in_o diverse_a occurrent_n &_o with_o diverse_a success_n the_o most_o horrible_a tragedy_n which_o impiety_n can_v devise_v to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n in_o the_o end_n constantine_n paleologus_fw-la give_v the_o last_o acquittance_n of_o the_o ancient_a possession_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o make_v a_o new_a bond_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o turk_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o misery_n we_o have_v show_v what_o a_o breach_n bajazet_n have_v make_v in_o hongary_n make_v so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n of_o the_o french_a when_o as_o he_o take_v john_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n prisoner_n this_o beginning_n of_o a_o victory_n have_v in_o show_n procee_v far_a and_o ruin_v constantinople_n the_o which_o he_o besiege_v but_o that_o god_n who_o will_v suffer_v the_o christian_n to_o breath_n for_o their_o amendment_n suppress_v this_o tyrant_n by_o a_o other_o tyrant_n for_o bajazet_n be_v take_v by_o tamberlane_n do_v then_o suffer_v for_o his_o cruelty_n but_o he_o leave_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o great_a city_n to_o his_o posterity_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o wise_a &_o just_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o the_o which_o be_v 50._o year_n after_o for_o the_o battle_n wherein_o bajazet_n be_v vanquish_v after_o he_o have_v overthrow_v our_o christian_n be_v give_v in_o the_o year_n 1395._o and_o constantinople_n be_v take_v the_o year_n 1453._o the_o 29._o of_o may_n by_o mahomet_n the_o 2_o grandchild_n to_o bajazet_n a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o punish_v the_o impiety_n cruelty_n and_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o execrable_a dissolution_n which_o then_o reign_v among_o the_o christian_n &_o even_o among_o those_o which_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n this_o mahomet_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amurath_n bear_v of_o a_o christian_a the_o daughter_n of_o the_o despot_n of_o servia_n and_o instruct_v by_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v the_o more_o fit_a to_o chastise_v the_o christian_n who_o confess_v god_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o deny_v he_o their_o deed_n can_v not_o be_v ruin_v by_o a_o fit_a instrument_n and_o more_o answerable_a to_o the_o crime_n whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a than_o a_o tyrant_n atheist_n who_o have_v taste_v the_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v spew_v it_o out_o have_v no_o religion_n and_o mock_v at_o all_o that_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n this_o mahomet_n seek_v to_o settle_v his_o empire_n as_o the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d cruelty_n against_o his_o brother_n be_v loath_a to_o have_v any_o companion_n cause_v his_o two_o brethren_n to_o be_v slay_v tursin_n and_o calepin_n the_o one_o he_o drown_v in_o a_o basin_n the_o other_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v strangle_v have_v murder_v his_o two_o brethren_n by_o two_o of_o his_o bashaes_n moses_n and_o haly_n he_o put_v these_o murderer_n to_o death_n for_o his_o brother_n blood_n shed_v their_o blood_n who_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o murder_n have_v thus_o settle_v his_o empire_n by_o these_o solemnity_n he_o apply_v all_o his_o wit_n to_o ruin_v the_o christian_n be_v divide_v of_o themselves_o by_o strange_a partiality_n and_o as_o it_o be_v invite_v he_o to_o their_o ruin_n he_o seize_v upon_o the_o empire_n by_o degree_n be_v call_v in_o by_o the_o christian_n to_o decide_v their_o quarrel_n and_o fortify_v the_o weak_a of_o purpose_n against_o the_o strong_a a_o politic_a man_n painful_a active_a and_o imperious_a get_v authority_n by_o his_o fearful_a tyranny_n be_v seize_v upon_o the_o country_n have_v encumber_v the_o christian_n affair_n and_o divide_v their_o mind_n by_o sundry_a intelligence_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o besiege_v constantinople_n for_o who_o shall_v succour_v it_o the_o great_a enemy_n the_o christian_n have_v within_o the_o country_n be_v the_o christian_n themselves_o the_o paleologue_n with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n have_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n &_o by_o their_o favour_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o pisa_n constance_n &_o basill_n one_o after_o a_o other_o but_o they_o return_v with_o nothing_o but_o wind_n despair_n &_o mockery_n thus_o mahomet_n well_o assure_v of_o his_o enemy_n estate_n beseege_v constantinople_n the_o which_o be_v now_o but_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o empire_n a_o great_a mass_n of_o building_n testify_a that_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v decay_v the_o emperor_n constantin_n paleologus_fw-la who_o resign_v his_o authority_n unto_o mahomet_n have_v only_o a_o few_o succour_n from_o genua_n and_o venice_n besiege_v constantinople_n besiege_v mahomet_n have_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n amongst_o the_o which_o the_o most_o warlike_a be_v levy_v in_o those_o country_n which_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o besiege_v see_v their_o estate_n desperate_a seek_v to_o sell_v their_o life_n dear_o but_o what_o can_v they_o do_v their_o wall_n be_v batter_v down_o by_o the_o horrible_a thunder_n of_o the_o turkish_a artillery_n their_o port_n force_v by_o their_o arm_a ship_n and_o they_o themselves_o oppress_v by_o so_o infinite_a a_o multitude_n turk_n constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n so_o as_o a_o general_a assault_n be_v give_v constantinople_n be_v take_v by_o force_n the_o city_n thus_o force_v on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o constantine_n and_o many_o of_o his_o troop_n seek_v to_o save_v themselves_o by_o a_o gate_n that_o be_v free_a they_o be_v furious_o pursue_v by_o the_o victorious_a turk_n &_o the_o port_n be_v stop_v by_o the_o multitude_n smother_v constantine_n the_o emperor_n smother_v many_o be_v smother_v among_o the_o which_o constantine_n be_v find_v dead_a the_o turk_n incense_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o his_o man_n glut_v himself_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o constantinople_n kill_v all_o indifferent_o without_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n young_a and_o old_a woman_n &_o maiden_n with_o such_o exceed_a cruelty_n as_o no_o man_n can_v write_v it_o without_o terror_n nor_o read_v it_o without_o tear_n when_o we_o shalset_a before_o our_o eye_n this_o goodly_a country_n of_o the_o east_n this_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v sound_v in_o the_o sacred_a mouth_n of_o so_o many_o holy_a personage_n &_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v serve_v happy_o in_o their_o time_n to_o become_v now_o the_o dungeon_n of_o impiety_n the_o fortress_n of_o error_n the_o rendezvous_n of_o all_o barbarism_n and_o iniquity_n where_o mahomet_n raise_v himself_o above_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o threten_v christendom_n proud_o have_v a_o empire_n not_o only_o fashion_v but_o also_o fortify_v with_o the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o so_o many_o kingdom_n but_o alas_o what_o speak_v we_o of_o constantinople_n the_o last_o of_o our_o loss_n in_o the_o east_n when_o we_o begin_v by_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a rendezvous_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o the_o gospel_n flow_v where_o the_o holy_a mouth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n have_v sound_v out_o when_o we_o continue_v by_o jury_n a_o land_n which_o have_v so_o long_o nourish_v the_o true_a church_n &_o be_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o health_n when_o we_o cross_v over_o this_o great_a country_n of_o asia_n &_o from_o thence_o pass_v into_o those_o goodly_a province_n of_o europe_n greece_n macedon_n &_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n when_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o behold_v from_o our_o window_n the_o heaven_n under_o which_o africa_n lie_v heretofore_o replenish_v with_o so_o many_o goodly_a church_n and_o enrich_v with_o so_o many_o excellent_a doctor_n &_o yet_o all_o these_o great_a &_o large_a country_n be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o receptacle_n of_o mahomet_n where_o he_o vomit_v forth_o his_o blasphemy_n &_o spoil_v the_o miserable_a remaynder_n of_o the_o poor_a christian_a church_n where_o he_o take_v the_o this_fw-mi of_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o give_v they_o to_o moluc_n force_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o truth_n where_o he_o have_v overthrow_v all_o liberty_n to_o plant_v his_o absolute_a tyranny_n banish_v all_o learning_n &_o every_o thing_n may_v put_v man_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n what_o may_v we_o say_v in_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o they_o be_v we_o better_o than_o so_o many_o that_o have_v live_v in_o those_o desolate_a place_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o christian_a religion_n
provost_n of_o merchant_n call_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o quarter_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n to_o council_n he_o command_v they_o in_o the_o night_n to_o make_v fire_n at_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n and_o to_o watch_v in_o arm_n every_o man_n in_o his_o quarter_n the_o people_n stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n ready_a to_o attempt_v some_o great_a action_n the_o king_n himself_o go_v the_o round_a surprise_v paris_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v he_o find_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o basâ—â—lle_fw-fr towards_o the_o field_n open_a and_o the_o artillery_n cloy_v but_o oh_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n misfortune_n be_v good_a for_o some_o thing_n these_o unexpected_a fire_n disappoint_v the_o conspirator_n practice_n they_o hinder_v the_o approach_n and_o entry_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o save_v the_o city_n moreover_o guysor_n be_v belegard_n &_o the_o garrison_n abandon_v it_o but_o that_o which_o import_v more_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o great_a seneschal_n of_o brezai_n govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o bayeux_n then_o resident_a at_o rovan_n with_o some_o other_o partisan_n confederate_n rovan_n yield_v to_o the_o confederate_n give_v john_n duke_n of_o bourbon_n entry_n into_o the_o castle_n and_o so_o into_o the_o city_n the_o city_n desire_v long_o to_o have_v a_o duke_n remain_v in_o the_o country_n consent_v to_o this_o change_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o town_n and_o place_n of_o the_o province_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o capital_a city_n the_o bourgognons_n army_n be_v now_o reduce_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o victual_n and_o money_n so_o as_o all_o the_o nobleman_n dream_v only_o of_o a_o retreat_n and_o yet_o a_o admirable_a thing_n the_o price_n of_o victual_n be_v not_o rise_v in_o the_o city_n so_o many_o storm_n cause_v lewis_n to_o demand_v a_o second_o interview_n condition_n the_o peace_n of_o constans_n and_o the_o condition_n before_o that_o the_o yield_v up_o of_o rovan_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o earl_n he_o grant_v the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n to_o his_o brother_n restore_v the_o town_n upon_o somme_n to_o the_o earl_n to_o the_o britton_n his_o county_n of_o montfort_n with_o promise_n to_o deâ—sâ—aâ—e_v his_o charge_n he_o give_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o promise_v unto_o john_n duke_n of_o calabria_n man_n and_o money_n to_o recover_v his_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o pay_v what_o have_v be_v promise_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o sister_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o other_o clause_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n to_o restore_v unto_o all_o otheâ—s_n theâ—r_v good_n office_n and_o dignity_n which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v under_o his_o father_n charles_n he_o â—rants_v unto_o the_o prince_n that_o not_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v in_o person_n at_o his_o summons_n but_o sâ—ould_v discharge_v their_o homage_n and_o duty_n in_o send_v such_o force_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o furnish_v at_o nâ—ed_n to_o conclude_v all_o the_o public_a good_a be_v turn_v to_o private_a interest_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n accept_v these_o condition_n so_o willing_o as_o discourse_v with_o the_o king_n the_o vehement_a desire_n he_o have_v to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o treaty_n carry_v he_o into_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o bulwark_n of_o franke-archer_n by_o the_o which_o they_o enter_v the_o city_n the_o bourgognon_n have_v lose_v he_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o be_v stay_v the_o chief_a assemble_v together_o they_o tremble_v they_o condemn_v their_o earl_n of_o rashness_n allege_v the_o inconueence_n happen_v to_o his_o grandfather_n at_o montereau_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o charles_n the_o 7._o and_o they_o begin_v to_o talk_v of_o their_o safety_n but_o as_o they_o walk_v into_o the_o field_n on_o horseback_n behold_v they_o discover_v about_o fifty_o of_o the_o king_n horse_n conduct_v the_o earl_n to_o his_o quaâ—ter_n lewâ—â—_n loyalty_n in_o king_n lewâ—â—_n so_o every_o one_o reviue_v his_o spirit_n and_o joint_o commend_v the_o king_n loyaltâ—e_n two_o day_n alter_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v read_v and_o swear_v on_o either_o side_n at_o 〈◊〉_d vincennes_n charles_n the_o king_n brother_n do_v homage_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o normanâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o charolois_n for_o the_o town_n and_o land_n in_o picardy_n and_o likewise_o the_o rest_n that_o 〈◊〉_d homage_v to_o do_v the_o earl_n of_o s._n paul_n take_v his_o oath_n for_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v their_o good_n and_o honour_n so_o the_o duke_n of_o normanâ—â—â—_n be_v conduct_v unto_o rovan_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n take_v his_o way_n to_o amiens_n and_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o also_o of_o other_o place_n that_o be_v restore_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n then_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n that_o rebel_v of_o late_a day_n against_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o first_o brute_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o earl_n his_o son_n at_o montlehery_n without_o attend_v the_o truth_n he_o pacify_v the_o country_n and_o return_v into_o brabâ—nt_n this_o be_v call_v the_o peace_n of_o conflans_fw-la which_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n the_o 28._o of_o october_n 1465._o the_o which_o the_o burguignon_n have_v not_o so_o easy_o yield_v unto_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v soon_o that_o refresh_v of_o man_n and_o money_n which_o philiâ—_n send_v he_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o savenze_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a import_n for_o lewis_n to_o disperse_v these_o prince_n so_o cunning_o he_o do_v well_o foresee_v division_n lewis_n a_o cunniâ—â—_n artisan_n of_o division_n that_o the_o charolois_n be_v far_o from_o they_o and_o busy_v in_o his_o own_o country_n will_v hardly_o turn_v head_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n moreover_o he_o know_v well_o the_o mean_n as_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a plotter_n of_o partiality_n how_o to_o divide_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o of_o brittany_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v scarce_o arrive_v in_o their_o new_a duchy_n but_o all_o the_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o captain_n expect_v some_o preferment_n from_o charles_n duke_n of_o normandy_n so_o great_o advance_v by_o this_o peace_n and_o moreover_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n who_o have_v be_v far_o engage_v in_o the_o charge_n be_v little_o amend_v by_o the_o treaty_n they_o all_o by_o a_o general_a discontent_n show_v a_o notable_a subject_n of_o distrust_n of_o their_o new_a duke_n noâ—mandie_n the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n discontent_v with_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o noâ—mandie_n so_o as_o there_o be_v spread_v abroad_o a_o still_a rumour_n that_o the_o briton_n will_v carry_v charles_n into_o brittany_n upon_o this_o bruit_n the_o duke_n servant_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n troop_n together_o they_o run_v by_o heap_n to_o saint_n katherine_n movaâ—e_n where_o charles_n remain_v yet_o attend_v the_o preparative_n of_o his_o entry_n they_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o city_n without_o any_o other_o assistance_n but_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o ornament_n the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n fear_v the_o mutiny_n of_o this_o people_n retire_v unto_o his_o country_n and_o in_o his_o way_n he_o take_v some_o town_n in_o normandy_n wherein_o he_o leave_v diverse_a garrison_n lewis_n embrace_v this_o occasion_n and_o upon_o this_o division_n march_v against_o his_o brother_n treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n at_o argenton_n to_o win_v he_o from_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n bâ—other_n lewis_n set_v upon_o his_o bâ—other_n he_o take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n new_o reconcile_v eâ—reux_n vernon_n lowiers_n pont_n de_fw-fr larche_n and_o other_o place_n and_o by_o charles_n of_o melun_n â—isâ—rs_n cournay_n chailly_n and_o consequent_o all_o base_a normandy_n caen_n hold_v with_o some_o other_o place_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o lescut_n a_o trusty_a servant_n to_o both_o the_o duke_n charles_n abandon_v by_o all_o man_n and_o set_v upon_o by_o so_o mighty_a a_o army_n resolve_v to_o retire_v into_o flanders_n and_o seek_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n who_o this_o dâ—uâ—sion_n do_v much_o grieve_v for_o he_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o see_v a_o duke_n in_o normandy_n the_o which_o shall_v gentle_o weaken_v the_o king_n but_o the_o time_n be_v unseasonable_a be_v busy_v against_o the_o liegeois_n yet_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o good_a hap_n he_o labour_v to_o put_v some_o troop_n gather_v up_o in_o picardy_n into_o diepe_a but_o lewis_n prevent_v he_o and_o compound_n with_o the_o governor_n hereupon_o the_o two_o duke_n reconcile_v themselves_o reconcile_v the_o duke_n of_o noâ—mandie_n &_o brittany_n be_v reconcile_v consider_v but_o too_o late_a that_o as_o their_o
in_o the_o capitulation_n expire_v without_o any_o effect_n of_o war_n the_o king_n command_v the_o lord_n of_o chaumont_n to_o begin_v he_o thereupon_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o add_v the_o 15._o of_o april_n and_o camp_n before_o trevi_n batter_v &_o force_v it_o to_o yield_v at_o discretion_n take_v prisoner_n justinian_n morosin_n commissary_n of_o the_o venetian_a stradioâ—s_n or_o light_a horse_n vitelli_n de_fw-fr cita_n de_fw-fr castello_n vincent_n de_fw-fr nalde_n &_o other_o senator_n 1509._o 1509._o and_o with_o they_o a_o hundred_o light_a horse_n and_o a_o thousand_o foot_n then_o he_o repass_v add_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n come_v at_o milan_n the_o emperor_n be_v go_v into_o flanders_n to_o require_v a_o levy_v of_o money_n from_o the_o subject_n of_o charles_n his_o grandchild_n a_o testimony_n that_o he_o can_v not_o begin_v the_o war_n within_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o king_n as_o his_o promise_n be_v the_o venetian_n prepare_v and_o see_v a_o great_a part_n of_o christendom_n arm_v against_o they_o they_o seek_v to_o dissolve_v this_o union_n by_o reasonable_a offer_n but_o the_o pope_n can_v no_o more_o accept_v that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o desire_v the_o catholic_a king_n have_v not_o credit_n enough_o to_o divert_v the_o rest_n the_o emperor_n full_a of_o disdain_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v john_n deâ—_n estoille_n their_o secretary_n as_o for_o our_o lewis_n they_o hope_v for_o nothing_o from_o he_o but_o by_o the_o sword_n army_n the_o venetian_a army_n they_o therefore_o entertain_v two_o thousand_o man_n at_o arm_n barded_a four_o fight_a man_n for_o every_o lance_n three_o thousand_o light_a horse_n and_o stradiot_n fifteen_o thousand_o foot_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o italy_n and_o fifteen_o thousand_o other_o choose_v out_o of_o their_o territory_n they_o arm_v many_o vessel_n to_o guard_v the_o bank_n of_o romagna_n the_o town_n of_o apulia_n the_o approach_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o garde_n po_n and_o other_o neighbour_n place_n fear_v to_o be_v molest_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrare_fw-la venetian_n fatal_a prognostication_n for_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o mantova_n their_o enemy_n but_o behold_v bad_a sign_n and_o prodigious_a fote-runner_n of_o loss_n whereunto_o beside_o the_o threat_n of_o man_n the_o venetian_n shall_v be_v short_o subject_a a_o bark_n carry_v ten_o thousand_o ducat_n to_o ravenna_n be_v drown_v the_o castle_n of_o bresse_n be_v fire_v with_o lightning_n the_o place_n where_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o commonweal_n do_v lie_v be_v sudden_o ruin_v and_o that_o which_o do_v most_o terrify_v they_o their_o great_a counsel_n be_v assemble_v fire_n take_v their_o arsenal_n whereas_o the_o saltpetre_n do_v lie_v and_o burn_v twelve_o galley_n with_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o munition_n moreover_o have_v entertain_v julius_n and_o rance_n vrsin_n and_o troile_n savelle_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o three_o thousand_o foot_n the_o pope_n command_v they_o upon_o grievous_a censure_n as_o defendant_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o rome_n and_o present_o do_v publish_v in_o form_n of_o a_o monitorie_a a_o horrible_a bull_n contain_v the_o usurpation_n the_o venetian_n have_v make_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n the_o authority_n they_o do_v arrogate_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n and_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n to_o give_v bishopricke_n and_o other_o spiritual_a live_n be_v vacant_a to_o decide_v spiritual_a cause_n in_o secular_a court_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n specify_v moreover_o all_o their_o disobedience_n past_a pope_n the_o venetian_n censure_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o yield_v up_o within_o 24._o day_n next_o ensue_v the_o town_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o possess_v with_o the_o fruit_n receive_v since_o they_o enjoy_v they_o upon_o pain_n to_o incur_v not_o only_o the_o censure_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o territory_n under_o their_o obedience_n and_o of_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v receive_v any_o venetian_a declare_v they_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o detest_a as_o perpetual_a enemy_n to_o all_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o give_v power_n to_o take_v their_o good_n in_o all_o place_n &_o to_o make_v their_o person_n slave_n against_o this_o bull_n they_o cast_v forth_o a_o writing_n about_o rome_n contain_v after_o a_o long_a protestation_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o our_o lewis_n a_o appellation_n from_o the_o monitorie_a to_o the_o next_o council_n and_o for_o want_v of_o humane_a justice_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o most_o just_a judge_n and_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o all_o the_o venetian_a army_n be_v assemble_v make_v their_o beginning_n famous_a by_o the_o recovery_n of_o trevi_n after_o the_o retreat_n of_o chaumont_n but_o it_o be_v famous_a to_o the_o conqueror_n for_o during_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spoil_n the_o king_n who_o come_v to_o relieve_v it_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o add_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n without_o any_o let_v the_o 9_o of_o may._n and_o triwlce_n see_v the_o army_n past_a this_o day_n say_v he_o o_o most_o christian_a king_n have_v we_o win_v the_o victory_n the_o king_n lodge_v within_o half_a a_o league_n of_o the_o venetian_a camp_n and_o hold_v it_o more_o glory_n if_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o he_o end_v this_o war_n he_o draw_v the_o enemy_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o the_o combat_n the_o enemy_n design_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o close_o in_o place_n of_o strength_n to_o fly_v the_o necessity_n of_o fight_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o french_a from_o attempt_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n so_o both_o army_n continue_v a_o whole_a day_n one_o in_o view_n of_o a_o other_o the_o next_o day_n the_o king_n stand_v four_o house_n before_o the_o enemy_n lodging_n with_o his_o troop_n in_o battle_n and_o take_v rivolte_n in_o their_o view_n without_o make_v any_o other_o show_n then_o to_o want_v courage_n to_o come_v to_o the_o fight_n necessity_n must_v then_o force_v they_o to_o it_o hunger_n drive_v the_o wolf_n out_o off_o the_o wood_n the_o king_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o vittell_n that_o come_v to_o they_o fro_o cremona_n &_o creme_a raise_v his_o camp_n to_o lodge_v at_o veil_n or_o pandin_n and_o the_o venetian_n to_o engage_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o like_a difficulty_n resolve_v to_o follow_v they_o at_o the_o heel_n and_o always_o to_o lodge_v in_o place_n of_o advantage_n there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o the_o say_a place_n the_o one_o be_v long_a and_o low_o which_o go_v bias_n against_o the_o river_n of_o add_v be_v in_o form_n like_o a_o bow_n the_o other_o short_a and_o high_a but_o straight_o as_o a_o line_n the_o king_n take_v the_o low_a the_o enemy_n the_o high_a chaumont_n lead_v the_o foreward_n of_o the_o french_a aluiane_n the_o venetian_a they_o approach_v near_o unto_o agnadel_n when_o as_o aluiane_n be_v force_v of_o necessity_n to_o fight_v plant_v six_o piece_n of_o artillery_n upon_o the_o caussie_a of_o a_o brook_n which_o be_v then_o almost_o dry_a which_o part_v the_o two_o army_n and_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o vinyarde_n adjoin_v to_o it_o agnadel_n the_o battle_n of_o agnadel_n and_o come_v resolute_o to_o charge_v our_o foreward_n the_o combat_n be_v long_o and_o doubtful_a for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o branch_n the_o french_a horse_n can_v not_o fight_v commodious_o and_o now_o the_o swiss_n begin_v to_o waver_v when_o as_o the_o king_n send_v charles_n of_o bourbon_n to_o encourage_v they_o and_o advance_v himself_o with_o his_o battle_n into_o a_o more_o large_a and_o open_a place_n he_o redouble_v the_o shock_n favour_v by_o his_o artillery_n the_o which_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o discover_v by_o mean_n of_o certain_a small_a tree_n and_o bush_n so_o as_o after_o a_o resolute_a fight_n of_o either_o side_n about_o three_o hour_n the_o king_n presence_n not_o suffer_v any_o one_o of_o faint_a and_o the_o swiss_n return_v to_o their_o first_o heat_n the_o venetian_n wonderful_o spoil_v by_o the_o horse_n and_o cannon_n and_o hinder_v by_o the_o rain_n and_o hail_n which_o beat_v in_o their_o face_n begin_v to_o yield_v both_o in_o courage_n and_o force_n and_o final_o resolve_v to_o sell_v this_o victory_n to_o the_o french_a very_o dear_a fail_v rather_o in_o force_n then_o courage_n they_o desire_v rather_o to_o loose_v their_o life_n than_o their_o honour_n by_o turn_v of_o their_o back_n the_o earl_n of_o petiliano_n with_o who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o force_n encounter_v with_o a_o squadron_n of_o their_o own_o man_n fly_v greeved_a that_o aluiane_n have_v contrary_a to_o his_o advice_n presume_v to_o fight_v and_o think_a that_o
cause_v the_o prince_n his_o son_n to_o go_v onâ—e_v to_o the_o mass_n the_o k._n of_o spain_n will_v give_v he_o the_o realm_n of_o sardigne_a protestant_n the_o king_n of_o navarâ—â—â—orsakâ—s_n â—orsakâ—s_z the_o protestant_n in_o recompense_n of_o that_o of_o navarre_n the_o pope_n likewise_o confirm_v he_o in_o this_o hope_n this_o be_v proper_o to_o conceive_v a_o mountain_n &_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o mouse_n &_o to_o take_v from_o he_o all_o mean_n to_o recover_v his_o realm_n of_o navarre_n when_o he_o shall_v attempt_v it_o so_o as_o be_v draw_v by_o those_o spanish_a and_o lorraine_n practice_n he_o estrange_v himself_o by_o little_a and_o little_a from_o the_o protestant_n solicit_v the_o q._n his_o wife_n to_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o so_o to_o instruct_v her_o child_n upon_o her_o refusal_n there_o grow_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o they_o and_o he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n mother_n maid_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o entertain_v the_o prince_n of_o condé_n &_o the_o admiral_n who_o she_o know_v to_o be_v yet_o strong_a within_o the_o realm_n maintain_v the_o protestant_n in_o their_o peaceable_a exercise_n &_o for_o that_o end_n command_v every_o governor_n to_o retire_v to_o his_o government_n she_o will_v have_v send_v the_o prince_n of_o condé_n into_o guienne_n who_o presence_n without_o doubt_n have_v stay_v that_o horrible_a and_o cruel_a shed_n of_o blood_n whereby_o mouluc_n upon_o his_o refusal_n open_v the_o vein_n of_o a_o body_n wonderful_o afflict_v but_o so_o pass_v the_o world_n every_o one_o will_v govern_v the_o king_n in_o his_o turn_n and_o the_o regent_n by_o little_a and_o little_o do_v undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o edict_n to_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a body_n moreover_o those_o of_o guise_n be_v desirous_a to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n neither_o have_v they_o retire_v but_o to_o get_v better_a foot_n they_o be_v now_o strong_a enough_o have_v draw_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n from_o the_o protestant_a part_n they_o march_v towards_o paris_n and_o pass_v from_o jainuille_n to_o vâ—ssy_n they_o disperse_v about_o twelve_o hundred_o person_n vassy_n the_o massacre_n at_o vassy_n which_o be_v assemble_v for_o their_o exercise_n murder_n two_o and_o forty_o wound_v many_o to_o the_o death_n lead_v aâ—ay_o prisoner_n and_o sack_v the_o town_n this_o be_v the_o first_o firebrand_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n which_o be_v now_o a_o breed_n this_o act_n put_v the_o protestant_n in_o alarm_n and_o make_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o trowel_n and_o the_o hammer_n which_o they_o employ_v in_o many_o place_n to_o build_v their_o temple_n every_o one_o skowre_n his_o harness_n every_o one_o provide_v he_o arm_n &_o horse_n their_o church_n and_o nobility_n complain_v and_o demand_v justice_n of_o the_o king_n the_o regent_n give_v they_o good_a word_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n rebuk_n they_o &_o charge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o first_o motive_n of_o this_o trouble_n they_o have_v say_v he_o cast_v stone_n against_o my_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n he_o can_v not_o retain_v the_o fury_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v touch_v the_o end_n of_o my_o brother_n finger_fw-la shall_v touch_v my_o whole_a body_n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o constable_n the_o marshal_n of_o brissac_n montmorency_n termes_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o paris_n draw_v the_o prince_n of_o condé_n and_o the_o three_o brethren_n of_o coligni_n likewise_o thither_o but_o the_o strong_a carry_v it_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o encounter_v the_o counsel_n which_o be_v hold_v daily_o at_o the_o constable_n house_n to_o understand_v what_o force_v the_o prince_n have_v within_o the_o city_n they_o make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o shall_v come_v and_o show_v under_o what_o captain_n they_o be_v enroll_v upon_o refusal_n they_o shall_v depart_v within_o 24._o hour_n so_o the_o prince_n retire_v to_o meaux_n and_o call_v together_o such_o as_o may_v by_o their_o arm_n force_v his_o enemy_n to_o some_o agreement_n the_o queen_n mother_n see_v the_o guisiens_n fortify_v within_o paris_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n who_o they_o cause_v to_o come_v from_o fontainebleau_n to_o paris_n write_v unto_o the_o prince_n and_o recommend_v unto_o he_o both_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n the_o prince_n intention_n be_v to_o come_v to_o court_n when_o as_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o protestant_n orleans_n take_v by_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o possess_v the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o paris_n he_o therefore_o leave_v meaux_n to_o go_v and_o seize_v upon_o orleans_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n either_o faction_n assure_v himself_o by_o diverse_a surprise_v of_o place_n expose_v to_o their_o pleasure_n the_o constable_n cause_v the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o s._n james_n his_o diâ—ch_n and_o of_o pepincourt_n without_o s._n anthony_n gate_n to_o be_v beat_v down_o where_o the_o protestant_n do_v assemble_v for_o their_o exercise_n &_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o people_n transport_v with_o the_o like_a humour_n use_v extreme_a violence_n the_o protestant_n grow_v eager_a &_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v might_n revenge_n themselves_o on_o the_o church_n image_n priest_n and_o religious_a house_n to_o conclude_v every_o town_n thus_o divide_v prepare_v a_o wretched_a theatre_n to_o act_v a_o mournful_a and_o bloody_a tragedy_n yet_o every_o one_o justify_v his_o cause_n without_o the_o realm_n the_o prince_n produce_v the_o regent_n letter_n in_o open_a parliament_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n within_o the_o realm_n he_o exhort_v they_o of_o his_o party_n to_o provide_v man_n &_o money_n &_o by_o a_o association_n make_v with_o the_o nobleman_n &_o gentleman_n of_o his_o party_n he_o promise_v to_o employ_v himself_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o edict_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n declare_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n that_o both_o he_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v at_o liberty_n forbid_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o arm_v under_o that_o pretext_n command_v they_o that_o be_v arm_v to_o surcease_v and_o to_o retire_v home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o by_o a_o other_o edict_n he_o command_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o january_n but_o within_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o but_o to_o quite_o abolish_v it_o he_o call_v the_o nobility_n the_o 28._o of_o april_n and_o declare_v by_o proclamation_n the_o prince_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o be_v seditious_a and_o bad_a christian_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n make_v provision_n of_o foreign_a force_n to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o france_n it_o be_v a_o example_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n when_o a_o people_n arm_n under_o colour_n to_o set_v their_o prince_n at_o liberty_n for_o often_o time_n in_o stead_n of_o liberty_n they_o make_v he_o captive_a the_o queen_n mother_n do_v easy_o arm_v that_o party_n which_o she_o mean_v to_o employ_v but_o great_a man_n who_o most_o common_o maintain_v their_o authority_n by_o arm_n do_v more_o wil_o take_v they_o then_o lay_v they_o down_o she_o can_v now_o cause_v they_o to_o surcease_v who_o she_o have_v arm_v for_o this_o deliverance_n the_o confusion_n be_v too_o great_a their_o courage_n be_v too_o much_o incense_v and_o their_o heart_n pu_v up_o with_o many_o hope_n they_o must_v come_v to_o blow_n their_o finger_n itch_v on_o either_o side_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o head_n be_v go_v and_o persuade_v to_o prefer_v the_o public_a before_o all_o private_a respect_n they_o offer_v in_o show_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o to_o retire_v home_o to_o their_o house_n so_o as_o their_o adversary_n will_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a but_o to_o conclude_v the_o company_n of_o man_n at_o arm_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n arrive_v at_o paris_n trouble_n the_o first_o civil_a trouble_n with_o part_n of_o the_o old_a band_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o constable_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o saint_n andré_n the_o protestant_n call_v the_o three_o last_o triumuir_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o three_o head_n in_o one_o hood_n have_v by_o a_o edict_n banish_v the_o caluinist_n out_o of_o paris_n take_v the_o way_n of_o chasteaudun_n with_o twelve_o thousand_o foot_n and_o three_o thousand_o horse_n the_o prince_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o even_o then_o will_v have_v join_v with_o they_o do_v andelot_n and_o boucart_n above_o all_o other_o urge_v it_o but_o the_o regent_n abuse_v they_o with_o frivolous_a hope_n of_o a_o accord_n while_o the_o king_n army_n grow_v strong_a
of_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o have_v over_o the_o say_a heretic_n that_o for_o a_o present_a reformation_n of_o affair_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o fear_n the_o catholic_n have_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o command_n of_o heretic_n he_o will_v call_v a_o parliament_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o france_n and_o resolve_v present_o to_o revoke_v many_o imposition_n which_o oppress_v the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o private_a complaint_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n and_o his_o brother_n i_o will_v say_v he_o always_o make_v it_o know_v in_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o be_o a_o just_a prince_n and_o will_v prefer_v the_o common_a profit_n of_o my_o realm_n before_o any_o other_o consideration_n justification_n the_o duke_n of_o espernons_n justification_n but_o the_o two_o brethren_n espernon_n and_o la_fw-fr valette_n say_v to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o make_v a_o enterprise_n at_o paris_n to_o take_v the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n who_o be_v then_o in_o normandy_n and_o why_o make_v they_o barricadoe_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lowre_n arm_v the_o people_n and_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o city_n to_o chase_v la_fw-fr vallete_a from_o valence_n and_o other_o part_n of_o daulphiné_n where_o he_o remain_v and_o if_o the_o confusion_n of_o former_a age_n have_v keep_v other_o king_n from_o acknowledge_v our_o father_n service_n and_o he_o have_v reward_v his_o merit_n in_o his_o child_n what_o be_v those_o jealous_a and_o malicious_a head_n that_o envy_v our_o favour_n with_o his_o majesty_n what_o censure_n what_o rigour_n what_o law_n may_v keep_v a_o king_n of_o france_n from_o advance_v to_o authority_n some_o favourite_n who_o revive_v in_o they_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o ancestor_n moreover_o the_o league_n make_v mention_v in_o what_o place_n our_o favour_n have_v be_v employ_v the_o treaty_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n in_o guienne_n his_o be_v acquaint_v with_o cleruaut_n negotiation_n for_o the_o huguenot_n of_o metz_n the_o enterprise_n he_o have_v make_v upon_o cambray_n his_o late_a favour_n to_o the_o reistres_n in_o their_o return_n his_o secret_a conference_n with_o chastillon_n the_o consultation_n of_o that_o tumult_n which_o have_v late_o happen_v in_o paris_n the_o take_v of_o balance_n tallard_n guilestre_n and_o other_o place_n from_o the_o catholic_n of_o daulphiné_n and_o his_o practice_n to_o stay_v the_o yield_a of_o aussone_n but_o we_o say_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n take_v chaalon_n dijon_n montrueil_n cambray_n and_o all_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o majesty_n within_o the_o heart_n of_o france_n they_o term_v we_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v in_o six_o month_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o sword_n all_o their_o conquest_n in_o provence_n the_o king_n since_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o bastard_n and_o grandâ—prior_n of_o france_n have_v give_v this_o government_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n which_o former_a governor_n can_v not_o do_v in_o twenty_o year_n the_o take_n of_o sorgues_n in_o daulphiné_n by_o we_o two_o during_o the_o freeze_a time_n of_o winter_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o huguenot_n swiss_n by_o la_fw-fr valette_n but_o especial_o the_o last_o disunion_n of_o the_o swiss_n from_o the_o reistres_n which_o make_v the_o way_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n to_o defeat_v they_o at_o auneau_n and_o the_o discontent_n wherein_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n leave_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n at_o his_o departure_n out_o off_o guienne_n be_v not_o these_o sufficient_a testimony_n that_o their_o accusation_n be_v as_o frivolous_a and_o malicious_a as_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n wherewith_o foâ—ke_a chaâ—ge_v they_o for_o justification_n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n offer_v to_o present_v his_o head_n at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o any_o such_o thought_n in_o his_o soul_n contrariwise_o who_o have_v during_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_z francis_z the_o second_o manage_v the_o treasure_n without_o control_n but_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n whereof_o the_o latter_a â—ollow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o predecessor_n who_o have_v force_v the_o king_n to_o exact_v upon_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o war_n which_o they_o have_v kindle_v and_o draw_v his_o majesty_n into_o what_o house_n do_v ever_o from_o so_o small_a a_o beginning_n grow_v to_o so_o fearful_a a_o greatness_n to_o conclude_v no_o man_n shall_v blame_v we_o for_o be_v pensionars_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o have_v hinder_v our_o king_n from_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o seigneury_n of_o the_o low_a country_n nor_o to_o have_v steal_v away_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o general_a receipt_n we_o will_v no_o way_n hinder_v this_o goodly_a reformation_n we_o be_v not_o in_o court_n nor_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n let_v we_o see_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o so_o commendable_a a_o government_n have_v you_o leave_v paris_n have_v you_o yield_v it_o to_o the_o king_n your_o lord_n and_o natural_a prince_n nothing_o less_o you_o have_v revolt_v câ—rbeil_n melun_n and_o pontoise_n you_o have_v with_o false_a persuasion_n withdraw_v the_o best_a city_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o we_o will_v in_o protest_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o deliver_v into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n with_o our_o life_n and_o honour_n all_o the_o office_n charge_n governement_n and_o place_n which_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o commit_v unto_o we_o invite_v our_o accuser_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o if_o they_o will_v pretend_v in_o quality_n of_o person_n let_v they_o understand_v that_o whatsoever_o either_o party_n hold_v it_o appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n neither_o can_v they_o keep_v it_o but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n thus_o the_o two_o brethren_n justify_v themselves_o while_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n make_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n by_o their_o deputy_n their_o grief_n for_o this_o insolency_n which_o have_v force_v he_o to_o abandon_v paris_n they_o appeal_v unto_o his_o clemency_n and_o bounty_n king_n deputy_n of_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o king_n they_o present_v for_o a_o humble_a excuse_n of_o his_o officer_n the_o weakness_n and_o fear_n which_o have_v force_v they_o yield_v to_o so_o violent_a a_o revolt_n beseech_v he_o to_o return_v into_o his_o city_n and_o to_o give_v rest_n and_o content_v to_o his_o majesty_n order_n to_o his_o affair_n grace_n to_o their_o purple_a robe_n and_o authority_n to_o their_o office_n and_o by_o his_o presence_n to_o disperse_v the_o mutiny_n which_o division_n have_v breed_v for_o answer_v answer_n the_o king_n answer_n i_o doubt_v not_o say_v the_o king_n but_o you_o will_v willing_o have_v reform_v this_o disorder_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o your_o power_n neither_o of_o your_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n which_o you_o have_v testify_v to_o my_o forefather_n i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o have_v be_v touch_v with_o such_o affliction_n neither_o will_v i_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o good_a father_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v good_a child_n i_o will_v always_o entreat_v the_o parisiens_n with_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o father_n as_o child_n that_o have_v stray_v from_o their_o duty_n not_o as_o servant_n that_o have_v conspire_v against_o their_o master_n continue_v in_o your_o office_n and_o receive_v from_o the_o queen_n my_o mother_n the_o commandment_n and_o intention_n of_o my_o will_n this_o answer_n be_v soft_a and_o cold_a but_o after_o dinner_n he_o add_v a_o sharp_a part_n and_o call_v back_o the_o deputy_n i_o know_v say_v he_o wherefore_o garrison_n be_v set_v either_o to_o ruin_v a_o town_n or_o for_o distrust_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o what_o cause_n have_v the_o parisiens_n to_o presume_v that_o i_o will_v destroy_v a_o town_n whereunto_o i_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o commodity_n by_o my_o presence_n as_o ten_o or_o twelve_o town_n will_v think_v themselves_o great_o benefit_v thereby_o and_o what_o distrust_n can_v i_o have_v of_o a_o people_n who_o i_o love_v of_o a_o people_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v have_v they_o lose_v a_o loaf_n or_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o by_o mean_n of_o these_o pretend_a garrison_n i_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o my_o good_a city_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o subject_n mean_v by_o a_o strict_a search_n to_o put_v out_o a_o great_a number_n of_o stranger_n who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v secret_o creep_v in_o they_o have_v offend_v i_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o irreconciliable_a neither_o have_v i_o any_o humour_n to_o ruin_v they_o but_o i_o will_v have_v they_o confess_v their_o fault_n and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o their_o king_n and_o master_n if_o not_o i_o will_v make_v the_o mark_n of_o their_o offence_n remain_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v revoke_v my_o court_n of_o parliament_n my_o
his_o letter_n of_o the_o eleven_o twelâ—th_o thirteen_o and_o foureâ—eenth_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o require_v to_o be_v sudden_o relieve_v for_o the_o pitiful_a estate_n of_o dourlan_n terrify_v the_o people_n the_o town_n be_v ill_o provide_v of_o man_n this_o huge_a number_n of_o cannon_n and_o this_o fearful_a multitude_n of_o man_n strike_v a_o general_a terror_n among_o the_o citizen_n but_o to_o revive_v their_o spirit_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o new_a lord_n the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n send_v they_o his_o only_a son_n the_o duke_n of_o â—ethelois_fw-fr assist_v with_o the_o valour_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o vicque_n buâ—y_o trumelet_n vaudecourts_n sugny_n fleury_n chaltray_v and_o other_o with_o about_o three_o hundred_o and_o fiâ—tie_a horse_n the_o peasant_n by_o their_o bell_n give_v the_o alarum_n from_o village_n to_o village_n and_o a_o paltry_a bridge_n of_o wood_n at_o anne_n two_o league_n from_o cambraye_n stay_v their_o troop_n give_v the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n mean_v to_o put_v his_o horse_n in_o battle_n almost_o direct_o in_o the_o way_n the_o duke_n shall_v take_v he_o avoid_v it_o and_o go_v aside_o encounter_v a_o guard_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o lance_n make_v a_o stand_n on_o this_o side_n of_o a_o hollow-way_n he_o charge_v they_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o horse_n which_o can_v not_o succour_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a way_n and_o pass_v on_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o troop_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n march_v direct_o to_o they_o scatters_z they_o go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o come_v to_o the_o town_n ditch_n the_o inhabitant_n know_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o joy_n to_o see_v so_o brave_a succour_n but_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a against_o such_o a_o number_n of_o assailant_n the_o king_n be_v far_o off_o the_o estate_n of_o bourgundie_n keep_v he_o occupy_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o province_n of_o lionois_n require_v his_o presence_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o cambray_n begin_v to_o decline_v in_o affection_n they_o be_v malcontent_a with_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o house_n by_o the_o cannon_n and_o of_o the_o constraint_n to_o take_v certain_a money_n make_v of_o copper_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o employ_v it_o carry_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o king_n arm_n as_o protector_n and_o on_o the_o other_o those_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o balagny_n create_v prince_n of_o cambray_n by_o the_o aâ—iticles_n of_o his_o reddition_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o enemy_n make_v strange_a attempt_n and_o give_v horrible_a threat_n against_o the_o besiege_v spaniard_n cambray_n yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n they_o shut_v their_o ear_n against_o all_o persuasion_n and_o make_v a_o disloyal_a resolution_n to_o yield_v and_o hope_v â—or_a better_a usage_n and_o more_o liberty_n they_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o the_o enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o rethelois_n balagny_n and_o vicque_n and_o other_o fly_v into_o the_o citttadell_n the_o duke_n will_v retire_v his_o son_n and_o make_v the_o besiege_v despair_n of_o any_o speedy_a succour_n so_o the_o nine_o of_o october_n balagny_n sign_v the_o capitulation_n offer_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o with_o so_o much_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n as_o the_o same_o night_n he_o sign_v it_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n die_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v that_o so_o precious_a a_o jewel_n as_o cambray_n whereof_o she_o be_v new_o create_v princess_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o spaniard_n cruel_a hand_n thus_o this_o ancient_a member_n of_o this_o crown_n be_v lose_v thus_o the_o only_a triumph_n of_o a_o son_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v blemish_v doubtless_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o impatiency_n and_o disloyalty_n within_o and_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o great_a man_n that_o mâ—ght_v have_v prevent_v this_o mischief_n all_o their_o attempt_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o earl_n of_o fuentes_n be_v ready_a to_o build_v fort_n about_o the_o town_n rathâ—r_o to_o vanquish_v theâ—_n by_o a_o long_a siege_n then_o by_o assault_n and_o the_o king_n haste_v his_o entry_n into_o lion_n to_o come_v to_o their_o speedy_a succour_n the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n die_v soon_o after_o greeve_v on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v â—or_a so_o great_a a_o brâ—ach_n make_v to_o this_o estate_n and_o satify_v on_o the_o other_o that_o his_o son_n have_v show_v himself_o so_o valiant_a in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o succour_n he_o put_v into_o the_o town_n the_o king_n see_v the_o constable_n of_o castille_n shut_v up_o into_o dole_n and_o grey_n be_v loath_a to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n 1595_o 1595_o he_o go_v and_o make_v his_o entry_n into_o lion_n the_o four_o of_o septemâ—â—â—_n assure_v the_o province_n provide_v for_o the_o trouble_n of_o provence_n nourish_v not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d the_o league_n as_o by_o the_o discontentment_n and_o partiality_n of_o some_o which_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o he_o receive_v bois_n dauphin_n to_o his_o obedience_n with_o the_o town_n 〈◊〉_d chaâ—teaugontier_n in_o anjou_n and_o sable_a in_o maine_n and_o for_o recompense_n of_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o the_o place_n of_o a_o marshal_n of_o france_n then_o he_o grant_v a_o general_a â—ruâ—e_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n which_o after_o so_o many_o stoâ—mes_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d many_o tempest_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n bring_v we_o to_o a_o safe_a port_n so_o necessary_a to_o quieâ—_n the_o division_n of_o this_o realm_n god_n raise_v up_o a_o great_a mean_n from_o beyond_o the_o mountain_n to_o make_v the_o way_n easy_a for_o a_o general_a peace_n and_o reunion_n of_o people_n distract_v â—rom_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n the_o pope_n move_v in_o the_o end_n to_o see_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o chief_a christian_a prince_n prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n show_v himself_o a_o true_a father_n of_o â—ustâ—ce_n to_o vanquish_v the_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n whereby_o the_o ambassador_n of_o spain_n have_v croâ—â—_n his_o majesty_n constant_a and_o just_a pursuit_n since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n the_o 18._o of_o september_n he_o open_v the_o stream_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o our_o king_n â—ead_a and_o all_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n all_o the_o people_n all_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n cry_v out_o with_o that_o happy_a acclamation_n god_n save_o henry_n of_o bourbon_n king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o navarre_n most_o great_a most_o victorious_a king_n the_o pope_n bless_v the_o king_n god_n save_o the_o most_o christian_n and_o most_o catholic_a god_n save_o the_o chief_a son_n of_o the_o church_n few_o day_n after_o the_o news_n of_o this_o solemn_a action_n the_o king_n go_v from_o lion_n in_o â—ost_o by_o night_n to_o go_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o cambraye_n but_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o his_o care_n and_o good_a will_n the_o cambresiens_n have_v already_o conceive_v some_o hope_n of_o great_a liberty_n they_o hope_v to_o get_v much_o by_o the_o change_n and_o yield_v their_o neck_n to_o a_o new_a command_n there_o be_v neither_o mean_n council_n nor_o reason_n that_o can_v stay_v a_o multitude_n when_o as_o a_o disorder_a appeâ—â—t_n of_o freedom_n do_v transport_v they_o besiege_v â—a_o fâ—â—e_v besiege_v his_o majesty_n find_v other_o work_n to_o employ_v his_o force_n he_o seek_v to_o root_v this_o foreign_a power_n speedy_o out_o off_o picardy_n which_o hold_v his_o hand_n bind_v and_o insult_v over_o he_o la_o fere_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o important_a fort_n of_o the_o provence_n he_o beseem_v it_o and_o find_v therein_o a_o obstinate_a and_o invincible_a resolution_n perseverance_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o warfarre_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o town_n and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n which_o munition_n and_o the_o situation_n make_v impregnable_a but_o time_n and_o famine_n will_v force_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o while_o the_o king_n leave_v the_o besiege_v nothing_o free_a but_o the_o air_n and_o drive_v they_o to_o all_o extremity_n greâ—e_n the_o dâ—kes_v of_o mayenne_n and_o nemours_n receâ—â—â—d_v into_o greâ—e_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v his_o retreat_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o lose_v and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n sue_v for_o his_o majesty_n savour_n and_o upon_o his_o simple_a word_n he_o promise_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o please_v the_o marquis_n of_o saint_n sorlin_n now_o duke_n of_o nemours_n by_o the_o death_n ofhi_v elder_a brother_n yield_v with_o the_o like_a facility_n never_o prince_n do_v more_o easy_o remit_v the_o wrong_n be_v do_v he_o the_o king_n grow_v more_o cold_a than_o be_v