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of_o the_o guilty_a 166_o peace_n with_o paleologus_fw-la 167_o punishment_n of_o conspirator_n 169_o pension_n give_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o slay_v baiamont_n ibid._n polans_n and_o valesian_n bring_v under_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n 175_o power_n of_o those_o of_o escalla_n 176_o people_n come_v from_o all_o part_n to_o the_o venetian_a army_n 178_o pietro_n rossis_n declare_v general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 179_o pietro_n rossis_n his_o first_o victory_n 180_o pietro_n de_fw-fr rossis_n arrive_v at_o venice_n 181_o pietro_n rossis_n oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 183_o padua_n revolt_v from_o those_o of_o escalla_n 187_o pope_n clement_n the_o venetian_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n 193_o pope_n clement_n permit_v traffic_n with_o infidel_n ibid._n prince_n dandulo_fw-la cause_v all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o one_o form_n 195_o pagano_n general_n of_o the_o genoa_n army_n 200_o petrarch_n his_o speech_n concern_v the_o battle_n 202_o pisani_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 203_o pisani_n join_v with_o the_o
the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n 246_o venetian_n answer_v to_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 252_o venetian_n answer_v to_o solyman_n 254_o venetian_n preparation_n to_o stand_n upon_o their_o guard_n against_o the_o turk_n 257_o uncertain_a course_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n put_v the_o venetian_n in_o doubt_n 258_o venetian_n remain_v neuter_n betwixt_o the_o imperial_n and_o the_o turk_n ibi_fw-la venetian_a fleet_n lose_v four_o galley_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 262_o visier_n bassa_n his_o reason_n to_o direct_v soliman_n from_o his_o resolution_n 263_o venetian_n imprison_v and_o their_o good_n seize_v over_o all_o the_o turkish_a empire_n ibid._n venetian_n remonstrance_n for_o the_o pope_n 265_o venetian_n constancy_n 266_o visier_n bassa_n counsâ—…ileth_v soliman_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n in_o corfou_n ibid._n vittore_fw-la de_fw-la garzon_n governor_n of_o naples_n 268_o venetian_n suspect_v soliman_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d 269_o venetian_n diligence_n to_o fortify_v the_o island_n against_o the_o turk_n 273_o venetian_n acquaint_v with_o soliman_n preparation_n forwarre_n be_v exhort_v to_o peace_n 274_o venetian_n seek_v to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o league_n 275_o venetian_n take_v obraâ—…azza_n 284_o venetian_n naval_a army_n and_o the_o pope_n join_v together_o ibid._n venetian_n grieve_v because_o there_o be_v no_o duke_n of_o milan_n 315_o venetian_n solicit_v to_o leave_v their_o neutralitie_n ibid._n venetian_n raze_v the_o fort_n of_o maran_n 318_o venetian_n excuse_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o ferdinand_n concern_v maran_n 323_o venetian_n reason_n to_o divert_v the_o pope_n from_o meddle_v with_o the_o protestant_n 332_o venetian_n grant_v passage_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n troop_n ibid._n venetian_n gentle_a answer_n to_o those_o of_o ausburge_n 333_o venetian_n preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n 344_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o sienois_n 355_o venetian_n entreat_v by_o the_o pope_n seek_v mean_n to_o pacify_v the_o duke_n of_o alua._n 359_o venetian_a prelate_n that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 364_o venetian_n chase_v the_o pirate_n 365_o venetian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selim_n the_o new_a emperor_n 368_o venetian_a ambassador_n oration_n to_o the_o emperor_n 369_o venetian_n purge_v the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n ibid._n venetian_n prepare_v for_o the_o war_n of_o cyprus_n 373_o venetian_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o christian_a prince_n 375_o venetian_n solicit_v the_o persian_a to_o make_v war_n on_o selim._n 378_o venetian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n solicit_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n 382_o venetian_n proposition_n in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n with_o the_o difficulty_n allege_v thereupon_o ibid._n venetian_n flect_v leave_v corfou_n by_o the_o senate_n commandment_n 384_o venetian_a general_n resolve_v to_o send_v aid_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 306_o venetian_n great_a doubt_n and_o perplexity_n with_o their_o request_n to_o the_o pope_n 398_o venetian_n resolve_v to_o hearken_v to_o peace_n 399_o 〈…〉_z venetian_n expect_v the_o confederate_n fleet._n 407_o venetian_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 408_o venetian_n complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n 410_o valour_n of_o the_o besiege_a in_o repulse_v the_o enemy_n 415_o unite_n of_o the_o confederate_n fleet_n 418_o venieri_n his_o answer_n to_o d._n john_n his_o objection_n 421_o venetian_n preparation_n against_o the_o spring_n 449_o venetian_n solicit_v the_o cardinal_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o sea_n 453_o venetian_n ambassador_n discourse_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 457_o vluzzali_n his_o policy_n 461_o vluzzali_n determine_v to_o assail_v d._n john_n 463_o vluzzali_n return_n to_o constantinople_n 468_o venetian_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n 469_o venieri_n his_o honourable_a entertainment_n and_o welcome_n at_o venice_n ibid._n venetian_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n 476_o venetian_n fear_v 480_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o pope_n cause_v ten_o day_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o year_n 485_o venetian_n jealous_a of_o turk_n and_o milanois_n 489_o venetian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 491_o venetian_n defeat_v the_o vsicoques_n 492_o w._n what_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o diet_n at_o constance_n 7_o war_n resolve_v against_o maximilian_n 10_o what_o be_v practise_v under_o hand_n against_o the_o venetian_n 11_o whereunto_o the_o pope_n action_n tede_v 28_o what_o astonishment_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n bring_v to_o rome_n 56_o whole_a duchy_n of_o milan_n yield_v to_o sforza_n 64_o what_o importance_n the_o take_n of_o padua_n be_v of_o 69_o what_o shift_v the_o pope_n use_v to_o declare_v himself_o open_o against_o the_o french_a king_n 91_o 〈◊〉_d country_n 〈◊〉_d oglio_fw-it po_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emperor_n 107_o 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a king_n disinherit_v the_o elect_a 〈◊〉_d 119_o what_o 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 124_o why_o the_o king_n delay_v to_o conclude_v the_o league_n 125_o what_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n design_n be_v ibid._n what_o hinder_v the_o lord_n of_o lautrec_n from_o assail_a milan_n 133_o with_o what_o fervency_n the_o milanois_n endure_v the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o siege_n ibid._n what_o prospero_n colonna_n do_v upon_o report_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o french_a 140_o why_o the_o grison_n will_v not_o leave_v their_o house_n 144_o why_o the_o french_a king_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o venetian_n 145_o whereunto_o the_o pope_n attend_v ibid._n what_o move_v the_o senate_n to_o ally_n themselves_o with_o the_o french_a 147_o what_o cause_v the_o imperial_o to_o come_v into_o the_o field_n 148_o what_o let_v the_o take_n of_o naples_n 168_o what_o move_v the_o pope_n to_o seek_v agreement_n with_o the_o viceroy_n 169_o what_o cause_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n to_o march_v to_o rome_n 172_o what_o great_a force_n be_v requisite_a to_o free_v the_o pope_n from_o prison_n 178_o what_o move_v the_o lord_n lautrec_n to_o change_v his_o determination_n 183_o what_o move_v the_o venetian_n to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n in_o lombardie_n 184_o what_o be_v the_o emperor_n meaning_n concern_v peace_n ibid._n what_o the_o pope_n intention_n be_v 186_o want_n of_o the_o army_n before_o naples_n 195_o what_o keep_v the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n 212_o what_o move_v the_o emperor_n to_o enforce_v the_o florentine_n to_o obey_v the_o pope_n 223_o what_o move_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n to_o make_v war_n on_o the_o emperor_n 231_o wrong_n do_v the_o venetian_n in_o soliman_n dominion_n 254_o what_o the_o senate_n propound_v to_o write_v to_o the_o bailie_n 275_o what_o move_v the_o emperor_n &_o french_a king_n to_o grant_v the_o interview_n at_o nice_a 277_o war_n renew_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n 278_o what_o doria_n his_o purpose_n be_v 289_o what_o the_o senate_n enjoyâ—…ed_v badoario_n ambassador_n to_o soliman_n 306_o who_o they_o be_v that_o take_v part_n with_o the_o protestant_n 333._o what_o be_v venetian_a gentleman_n with_o their_o prerogative_n 334_o who_o hinder_v the_o emperor_n from_o allow_v the_o agreement_n 343_o war_n continue_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 344_o war_n betwixt_o soliman_n two_o son_n 361_o war_n open_v in_o all_o place_n 381_o war_n resolve_v against_o the_o turk_n 401_o what_o move_v the_o general_n venieri_n to_o sail_v to_o messâ—…a_n 407_o finis_fw-la whereof_o the_o author_n meaning_n be_v to_o treat_v the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o first_o uenetians_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o padua_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n of_o venice_n the_o trouble_n which_o the_o first_o venetian_n have_v to_o keep_v that_o which_o they_o have_v conquer_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o venetian_a country_n the_o original_n of_o the_o huns_n and_o their_o come_n into_o italic_a diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rialto_n how_o the_o island_n be_v inhabit_v 421._o macrin_n governor_n of_o hungary_n overcome_v by_o the_o hun_n the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v the_o city_n foundation_n how_o the_o original_n of_o venice_n happen_v who_o they_o be_v that_o begin_v to_o fly_v what_o those_o place_n be_v whereon_o venice_n be_v at_o this_o day_n build_v where_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n be_v lay_v on_o what_o day_n the_o city_n of_o venice_n be_v build_v a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d observation_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v receive_v into_o this_o new_a city_n four_o and_o twenty_o house_n burn_v at_o once_o a_o wonderful_a miracle_n smell_v somewhat_o of_o popery_n attila_n defeat_v near_o tholouse_n what_o the_o true_a foundation_n of_o venice_n be_v from_o whence_o the_o venetian_o that_o now_o be_v be_v descend_v 456._o the_o sundry_a opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n the_o true_a time_n when_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n be_v build_v what_o the_o venetian_n
a_o tempest_n the_o pope_n great_a resolution_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o pope_n preparation_n against_o the_o city_n of_o ferrara_n the_o venetian_n intelligence_n upon_o bressia_n discover_v the_o ferrarois_n defeat_v two_o â—…cetes_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o pope_n exâ—…_n alfonso_n of_o este_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n a_o general_n council_n publish_v at_o lion_n the_o bishop_n of_o gurcia_n come_v into_o france_n from_o the_o emperor_n new_a confederacy_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n the_o french_a army_n march_v towards_o bolognia_n where_o the_o pope_n lie_v the_o earl_n of_o mirandole_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o chaumont_n the_o pope_n take_v courage_n at_o the_o come_n of_o supply_n the_o lord_n of_o chaumont_n distrust_v the_o victory_n the_o lord_n of_o chaumont_n retire_v from_o bolognia_n the_o pope_n return_v to_o his_o former_a wrâ—…h_n the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n assail_v the_o venetian_o naval_a 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