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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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himself_o but_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o lux_fw-la his_o nephew_n he_o be_v give_v in_o ransom_n to_o gast_n who_o keep_v he_o ●●aven_n or_o eight_o month_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o amboise_n and_o then_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n for_o thirty_o thousand_o crown_n he_o go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o maine_n &_o see_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o party_n tend_v too_o much_o to_o confusion_n and_o to_o a_o popular_a government_n he_o persuade_v he_o always_o to_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o a_o monarchy_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v oppose_v a_o kind_n of_o royalty_n against_o the_o king_n and_o not_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o estate_n so_o through_o this_o advice_n they_o make_v officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o give_v he_o the_o seal_n he_o never_o engage_v himself_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o spain_n but_o say_v always_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a heart_a frenchman_n 10._o he_o be_v make_v keeper_n of_o th●_n seal_v under_o i_o cardinal_n o●_n 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o call_v charles_n the_o 10._o the_o faction_n of_o spain_n know_v he_o to_o be_v such_o hinder_v pope_n sixtus_n the_o 5._o from_o give_v he_o a_o cardinal_n hat_n and_o they_o dissuade_v clement_n the_o 8._o who_o have_v say_v that_o at_o the_o first_o promotion_n he_o will_v remember_v his_o merit_n he_o requite_v they_o well_o when_o as_o the_o spaniard_n come_v to_o paris_n to_o propound_v the_o coronation_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o infanta_n isabella_n of_o spain_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n can_v not_o spin_v he_o return_v to_o lion_n leave_v the_o duke_n of_o maienne_n intend_v to_o settle_v his_o affair_n and_o to_o accommodate_v himself_o with_o the_o peace_n and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o realm_n at_o his_o return_n grow_v that_o tumult_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n the_o which_o he_o use_v ill_o for_o his_o wisdom_n do_v not_o second_v the_o occasion_n great_a understanding_n fail_v sometime_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o judgement_n and_o discourse_n n●●ours_n b●●●●cades_n at_o 〈…〉_o the_o duke_n of_o n●●ours_n he_o see_v himself_o force_v to_o depart_v the_o city_n and_o never_o to_o return_v again_o until_o the_o king_n make_v his_o first_o entry_n the_o king_n who_o have_v show_v effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o clemency_n to_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v not_o love_v he_o have_v this_o impression_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a instrument_n to_o cross_v his_o fortune_n speak_v one_o day_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o nemours_n in_o the_o year_n 1586._o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o that_o negotiation_n he_o have_v give_v good_a testimony_n that_o he_o love_v he_o not_o and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o bad_a service_n my_o liege_n answer_v he_o i_o can_v not_o do_v better_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n my_o master_n i_o have_v do_v otherwise_o if_o i_o have_v be_v your_o servant_n as_o i_o be_o now_o when_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n return_v out_o of_o provence_n go_v to_o visit_v he_o at_o his_o palace_n amongst_o other_o speech_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n past_a employ_v harrow_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v no_o mo●e_n employ_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o one_o in_o france_n who_o fortune_n have_v be_v so_o cross_v as_o they_o the_o archebishop_n answer_v he_o as_o for_o i_o it_o be_v never_o cross_v but_o by_o you_o after_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n this_o great_a spirit_n bear_v to_o action_n grow_v discontent_v to_o see_v himself_o no_o more_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n that_o he_o have_v be_v he_o then_o resolve_v to_o app●y_v his_o mind_n only_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o charge_n to_o choose_v the_o time_n most_o convenient_a for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o h●uen_n whereunto_o he_o approach_v when_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n have_v make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o pierresize_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o use_v his_o liberty_n well_o he_o write_v unto_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o manner_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v always_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nemours_n will_v find_v himself_o much_o entangle_v with_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v lead_v mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr maine_n into_o a_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n &_o will_v bring_v mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nemours_n unto_o a_o miserable_a estate_n and_o i_o dare_v in_o a_o manner_n prophecy_n that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n will_v find_v himself_o deceive_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n the_o spaniard_n shirt_n be_v near_a unto_o he_o than_o his_o doublet_n and_o he_o will_v rather_o
of_o the_o gantois_n feed_v by_o lewis_n his_o policy_n fol._n 274.275_o the_o gantois_n overthrow_v and_o adolfe_n duke_n of_o gelder_n slay_v fol._n 276_o maximilian_n and_o marie_n marry_v fol._n 277_o the_o politic_a liberality_n of_o lewis_n fol._n 278_o the_o disposition_n of_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 279._o be_v feed_v by_o lewis_n his_o dilatory_a hope_n ibid._n he_o neglect_v marie_n of_o burgogne_n ibid._n affect_v great_o the_o alliance_n with_o france_n ibid._n a_o treacherous_a attempt_n at_o florence_n against_o the_o house_n of_o medicis_n fol._n 280_o the_o mutiny_n appease_v and_o the_o murderer_n hang_v ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o guingaste_n where_o many_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o french_a leave_v the_o field_n fol._n 281_o l●wis_n seek_v to_o reform_v his_o realm_n be_v hinder_v by_o infirmity_n yet_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n even_o in_o sickness_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o mary_n of_o burgogne_n please_v to_o lewis_n fol._n 282._o edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n die_v fol._n 283_o r●●hard_n murder_n his_o two_o nephew_n &_o usurp_v the_o crown_n ibid._n lewis_n his_o disposition_n in_o his_o decline_a age_n fol._n 284_o his_o invention_n to_o make_v believe_v he_o live_v still_o fol._n 285._o his_o death_n and_o disposition_n ●●l_n 286_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n under_o lewis_n ●●l_n 286.287_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n fol._n 288.289_o the_o turk_n overthrow_v twice_o in_o asia_n win_v the_o three_o battle_n fol._n 290_o scanderbag_n his_o death_n and_o virtue_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 8._o the_o 56._o king_n of_o france_n a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 291_o his_o disposition_n and_o education_n fol._n 292_o contention_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o beauieu_a for_o the_o regency_n ibid._n landais_n govern_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n insolent_o ibid._n king_n charles_n his_o coronation_n fol._n 293_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v put_v from_o the_o regency_n discontent_a leaf_n the_o court._n foe_fw-mi ●94_n the_o duke_n of_o britain_n be_v trouble_v be_v force_v to_o deliver_v landais_n who_o be_v hang_v foe_fw-mi 295_o charles_n seek_v to_o divide_v the_o briton_n from_o their_o duke_n and_o make_v a_o secret_a treaty_n with_o the_o nobility_n fol._n 296_o the_o briton_n reconcile_v to_o their_o duke_n and_o rieux_n revoult_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 298_o ancenis_fw-la casteaubriant_n vennes_n take_v for_o the_o briton_n fol._n 299_o division_n in_o the_o british_a army_n fol._n 300_o the_o battle_n of_o st._n albin_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o dunois_n be_v take_v prisoner_n fol._n 301_o diverse_a town_n in_o britain_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a fol._n 302_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n after_o a_o peace_n make_v with_o the_o king_n die_v fol._n 303_o the_o pitiful_a estate_n of_o britain_n fol_z 304_o anne_n of_o britain_n succour_v by_o the_o english_a and_o spanish_a foo_o 305_o the_o marshal_n of_o riux_fw-la and_o the_o english_a beseedge_n breast_n and_o conquett_n fol._n 306_o maximilian_n make_v arbitrator_n between_o king_n charles_n and_o anne_n of_o britain_n fol._n 307_o nantes_n and_o guingam_n take_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 308_o a_o final_a peace_n in_o britain_n by_o charles_n his_o marriage_n with_o anne_n fol._n 309_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o english_a upon_o britain_n ibid._n arras_n betray_v to_o maximilian_n fol._n 310_o motive_n for_o the_o voyage_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o want_n for_o the_o voyage_n ●o●_n 31●_n lodowick_n s●orza_n usurp_v milan_n and_o surprise_v the_o castle_n fol._n 312_o the_o estate_n of_o italy_n in_o 1490._o fol._n 31●_n the_o peace_n of_o italy_n ruin_v by_o peter_n of_o medicis_n ●ol_n 314_o a_o league_n between_o the_o pope_n the_o venetian_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n f●l_n 3●5_n charles_n his_o right_n to_o naples_n and_o scicilia_fw-la ibid._n he_o can_v not_o be_v dissuade_v by_o his_o counsel_n from_o the_o enterprise_n of_o italy_n fol._n 316_o his_o voyage_n to_o naples_n undertake_v without_o money_n fol._n 31●_n lodowick_n persuasion_n to_o charles_n with_o the_o death_n of_o john_n galeat_fw-la duke_n of_o milan_n f●l_n 318_o the_o florentine_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n offer_v king_n charles_n their_o city_n withal_o other_o his_o demand_n ●ol_n 319_o peter_n de_fw-fr medicis_n and_o his_o brother_n expel_v ●l●rence_n fol._n 32●_n king_n charles_n enter_v florence_n ibid._n the_o pope_n perplex_v have_v many_o enemy_n send_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n ●●●_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o castle_n st._n angelo_n fall_v alone_o at_o the_o king_n entrance_n ●ol_n 322_o alphonso_n fright_v with_o horrible_a vision_n for_o his_o cruelty_n crown_n his_o son_n and_o ●lyes_n fol._n 323_o upon_o the_o first_o entry_n of_o the_o french_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n capna_n averse_a nola_n naples_n yield_v fol._n 324_o zemin_n be_v thrice_o overthrow_v by_o baia●et●lyes_n ●lyes_z and_o be_v poison_v by_o pope_n alexander_n fol._n 326_o the_o venetian_n discover_v to_o the_o turk_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o scruta●y_n fol._n 327_o a_o league_n conclude_v against_o the_o french_a fol._n 328_o king_n charles_n take_v order_n for_o naples_n and_o go_v towards_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n ●lye●_n fol._n 3●9_n savanoccllas_n prediction_n fol._n 330_o milan_n and_o the_o whole_a duchy_n ready_a to_o revolt_v against_o lodowick●_n fol._n 331_o a_o foul_a revenge_n by_o the_o swiss_n repair_v by_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o service_n fol._n 332_o the_o battle_n of_o fornone_n where_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n fol._n 3●3_n the_o army_n of_o the_o league_n overthrow_v fol._n 334_o ferdinand_n defeat_v by_o aubigny_n enter_v naples_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n revolt_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 336_o caiette_n sack_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o marquesse_n of_o pescara_n slay_v fol._n ●37_n the_o new_a castle_n at_o naples_n compound_v with_o ferdinand_n ibid._n twenty_o thousand_o swiss_n at_o verceil_n for_o the_o king_n fol._n 339_o the_o swiss_n practise_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o venetian_n proposition_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 340_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pox_n ibid._n the_o treachery_n and_o covetousness_n of_o entraques_n fol._n 341_o a_o new_a french_a fleet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n fol._n 343_o ferdinand_n lansquenet_n defeat_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 343_o a_o truce_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o castille_n ibid._n charles_n great_o affect_v the_o enterprise_n of_o italy_n but_o be_v dissuade_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o s._n malo_n fol._n 344_o the_o last_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n and_o the_o french_a defeat_v fol._n 345_o a_o dishonourable_a composition_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 346_o the_o earl_n of_o mountpensier_n die_v with_o most_o of_o his_o troop_n ibid._n king_n ferdinand_z dies_z fol._n 347_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n refuse_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o his_o own_o name_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n perplex_v be_v succour_v by_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 348_o reason_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n into_o italy_n fol._n 349_o the_o castle_n of_o amboyse_n build_v by_o charles_n ibid._n his_o death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 350_o lewis_n the_o 12_o the_o 57_o king_n of_o france_n the_o happiness_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 351_o the_o genealogy_n of_o lewis_n the_o 12._o fol._n 352_o lewis_n his_o title_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n ibid._n the_o pope_n capitulate_v with_o the_o king_n fol._n 354_o the_o venetian_n and_o florentine_n congratulate_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n borgia_n come_v to_o court_v and_o commit_v a_o treacherous_a murder_n ibid._n king_n lewis_n associate_n with_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 355_o milan_n mutine_n against_o lodowicke_n and_o he_o fly_v shameful_o fol._n 356_o milan_n be_v yield_v lewis_n make_v his_o entry_n fol._n 357_o vitelli_n besiege_v pisa_n be_v take_v and_o behead_v at_o florence_n ibid._n our_o lady_n bridge_n at_o paris_n fall_v fol._n 358_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o east_n ibid._n milan_n and_o the_o swiss_n revolt_n and_o sforza_n recover_v it_o again_o fol._n 359_o l●dowicke_n s●orza_n take_v fol._n 360_o milan_n pardon_v by_o the_o king_n fol._n 361_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 362_o the_o exploit_n of_o c●sar_n borgia_n fol._n 363_o the_o pitiful_a death_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o faenza_n murder_v by_o borgia_n fol._n 364_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n reviue_v fol._n 365_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o arragon_n ibid._n frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n simplicity_n fol._n 366_o the_o lamentable_a take_n of_o capua_n with_o the_o soldier_n insolency_n fol._n 367_o the_o capitulation_n of_o frederick_n who_o of_o king_n of_o naples_n be_v