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after_o his_o death_n to_o the_o power_n of_o bajazet_n his_o son_n have_v he_o not_o by_o domestical_a trouble_n be_v enforce_v to_o turn_v himself_o another_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o neglect_v in_o time_n to_o relieve_v his_o distress_a garrison_n in_o otranto_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v declare_v christian_n prince_n of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o mahomet_n the_o great_a emperor_n of_o the_o east_n constantinus_n palaeologus_n last_o christian_a emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 1444._o 8._o of_o the_o west_n frederick_n the_o three_o archduke_n of_o austria_n 1440._o 54._o king_n of_o england_n henry_n the_o six_o 1422._o 39_o edward_n the_o four_o 1460._o 22._o of_o france_n charles_n the_o seven_o 1423._o 38._o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 1461._o 22._o of_o scotland_n james_n the_o second_o 1436._o 29._o james_n the_o three_o 1460._o 29._o bishop_n of_o rome_n nicholas_n the_o v._o 1437._o 8._o calixtus_n the_o iii_o 1455._o 3._o pius_fw-la the_o ii_o 1458._o 6._o paulus_n 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they_o be_v among_o the_o turk_n 325_o a._n imirza_n stir_v up_o solyman_n against_o his_o brother_n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n 508_o a._n betray_v to_o his_o brother_n tamas_n and_o by_o he_o murder_v in_o prison_n 508_o b._n innocency_n of_o great_a force_n 529_o a._n john_n bataze_v make_v emptrour_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o asia_n 68_o b._n take_v in_o many_o island_n of_o the_o aegeum_n and_o forage_v the_o country_n of_o thracia_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o constantinople_n be_v very_o age_a die_v 75_o b._n john_n county_z de_fw-fr brenne_fw-fr by_o innocentius_n the_o pope_n appoint_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 61_o b._n in_o derision_n call_v roysauns_n ville_fw-fr ib._n b._n john_n castriot_n prince_n of_o epirus_n for_o fear_n give_v his_o four_o son_n in_o hostage_n unto_o amurath_n 177_o a._n john_n sepusius_n vayvod_n of_o transilvania_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n 407_o a._n after_o the_o battle_n of_o toccay_n fly_v into_o polonia_n 408_o a._n by_o 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the_o turk_n 614_o a._n his_o notable_a speech_n unto_o his_o nobility_n and_o subject_n concern_v the_o turk_n demand_n ib._n b._n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n 616_o a._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n overthrow_v the_o palatine_a and_o the_o turk_n 616_o a._n give_v the_o turk_n a_o second_o overthrow_n ib._n b._n betray_v by_o czarnievich_n 617_o b._n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n 618_o a._n shameful_o and_o perfidious_o by_o they_o murder_v 619_o a._n jonima_n ballabanus_n his_o brother_n and_o hither_o his_o son_n take_v prisoner_n by_o scanderbag_n 273_o b._n jonuses_n bassa_n send_v against_o techellis_n put_v he_o to_o flight_n 234_o a._n hurt_v at_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n 371_o a._n envy_v at_o the_o unworthy_a preferment_n of_o cayerbeius_n 376_o a._n be_v himself_o secret_o hate_v of_o selimus_n ib._n b._n put_v to_o death_n 377_o b._n irene_n the_o fair_a greek_a behead_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 240_o a._n isa_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o father_n bajazet_n seize_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o prusa_n 159_o b._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n by_o his_o brother_n mahomet_n 162_o b._n with_o a_o great_a army_n send_v by_o his_o brother_n solyman_n against_o mahomet_n 164_o a._n burn_v prusa_n ib._n b._n die_v in_o obscurity_n 165_o a._n ishmael_n last_o of_o the_o isfendiar_n yield_v his_o principality_n of_o castamona_n and_o sinope_n to_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 245_o a._n ishender_n bassa_n overthrow_v by_o aladule_n take_v and_o send_v prisoner_n to_o caitbeius_n to_o cairo_n 551_o b._n islan_n of_o a_o prisoner_n make_v a_o king_n 688_o a._n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o king_n tamas_n salute_v king_n of_o persia_n 653_o a._n murther_v eight_o of_o his_o young_a brethren_n alter_v the_o persian_a religion_n and_o tyranninise_v ib._n b._n by_o the_o device_n
a._n return_v in_o haste_n and_o with_o false_a suggestion_n stir_v up_o solyman_n himself_o against_o his_o son_n ib._n b._n his_o exceed_a treachery_n at_o the_o come_n of_o mustapha_n to_o his_o father_n camp_n 515_o a._n disgrace_v by_o solyman_n fly_v to_o roxolana_n at_o constantinople_n 516_o b._n â—y_a her_o mean_n restore_v again_o unto_o his_o former_a honour_n die_v afterward_o of_o a_o dropsy_n 517_o b._n russeworme_n a_o great_a lord_n behead_v 867_o a._n the_o russian_n and_o tartar_n make_v incursion_n upon_o the_o turk_n 908_o b._n s._n sacmar_n yield_v to_o the_o haiduck_n 860_o a._n sahib_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sultan_n aladin_n by_o master_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n be_v by_o the_o nobility_n thrust_v out_o and_o the_o turk_n kingdom_n in_o asia_n rend_v in_o sunder_o among_o they_o 89_o a._n sahamal_n the_o georgian_a cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o aider_n 659_o a._n submit_v himself_o to_o mustapha_n the_o great_a bassa_n 662_o b._n slay_v by_o osman_n bassa_n his_o son-in-law_n 666_o a._n saladin_n the_o turk_n choose_a sultan_n of_o egypt_n kill_v the_o calyph_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 40_o b._n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o baldwin_n sudden_o sally_v out_o of_o ascalon_n overthrow_v 42_o a._n besiege_v berythus_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n take_v edessa_n and_o carras_n 42_o b._n 43_o a._n spoil_v the_o holy_a land_n 43_o a._n in_o vain_a besiege_v ptolemais_n 44_o b._n besiege_v tiberias_n and_o by_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o county_n of_o tripoli_n overthrow_v guy_n the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n thereof_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 45_o a._n win_v jerusalem_n with_o all_o the_o other_o city_n and_o town_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n except_o tripoli_n tyre_n and_o antioch_n ib._n a._n besiege_v tyre_n and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o best_a soldier_n and_o of_o his_o tent_n retire_v ib._n b._n take_v antioch_n with_o all_o the_o province_n and_o town_n thereunto_o belong_v ib._n b._n put_v to_o death_n the_o christian_a captive_n 50_o a._n die_v and_o forbid_v any_o funeral_n pomp_n to_o be_v use_v at_o his_o burial_n 51_o b._n salvagus_n a_o worthy_a knight_n 538_o b._n salazar_n a_o spanish_a captain_n go_v as_o a_o spy_n into_o the_o turk_n camp_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o malta_n 548_o b._n sauguin_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v king_n fulke_n come_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o mont-ferand_a and_o have_v the_o castle_n yield_v unto_o he_o 21_o a._n take_v edessa_n and_o there_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o christian_n 22_o a._n besiege_v cologenbar_n be_v there_o stab_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o slay_v ib._n a._n sarmentus_n slay_v 466_o a._n sarugatin_n osmans_n brother_n slain_z and_o account_v of_o the_o turk_n for_o a_o saint_n 96_o b._n scanderbag_n with_o his_o brethren_n by_o their_o father_n john_n castriot_n give_v in_o hostage_n to_o amurath_n 177_o a._n wise_o dissemble_v his_o desire_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o country_n 193_o a._n by_o great_a policy_n recover_v the_o city_n of_o croin_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o turk_n 193_o b._n have_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o epirus_n yield_v unto_o he_o 194_o a._n spoil_v macedonia_n 195_o b._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v alis_fw-la bassa_n with_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n 196_o b._n go_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n uladislaus_n be_v by_o the_o faithless_a despot_n deny_v passage_n through_o servia_n 201_o a._n spoil_v the_o despot_n country_n and_o so_o return_v into_o epirus_n 204_o a._n his_o resolute_a answer_n unto_o amurath_n melancholy_a letter_n 205_o b._n put_v ferise_n to_o flight_n 206_o b._n overthrow_v mustapha_n the_o second_o time_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 213_o b._n careful_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n against_o the_o come_n of_o amurath_n 214_o b._n his_o effectual_a speech_n unto_o the_o soldier_n and_o citizen_n of_o sfetigrade_a to_o encourage_v they_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n 215_o a._n cunning_o entrap_v some_o of_o the_o forerunner_n of_o amurath_n army_n 216_o a._n trouble_v his_o great_a army_n 217_o b._n with_o his_o own_o hand_n kill_v feri_fw-la bassa_n 218_o b._n trouble_v amurath_n great_a army_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o croia_n 222_o a._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v or_o take_v ib._n a._n deceive_v mahomet_n the_o young_a prince_n in_o his_o own_o device_n 223_o a._n fly_v by_o night_n into_o epirus_n 259_o a._n his_o answer_n by_o letter_n unto_o the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n 262_o b._n his_o answer_n unto_o mahomet_n letter_n concern_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o league_n 265_o b._n in_o danger_n 271_o b._n scanderbag_n die_v 275_o a._n bury_v at_o lissa_n ib._n a._n his_o bone_n dig_v up_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o they_o great_o honour_v ib._n a._n scodra_n besiege_v by_o solyman_n bassa_n 280_o a._n relieve_v by_o mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n 281_o a._n a_o yearly_a fee_n appoint_v by_o mahomet_n to_o one_o to_o put_v he_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n ib._n a._n scodra_n the_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 283_o a._n sore_o batter_v 285_o a._n the_o four_o time_n assault_v 286_o a._n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v in_o this_o last_o assault_n 287_o a._n most_o furious_o the_o five_o time_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n 287_o b._n by_o composition_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 291_o a._n the_o scrivano_n rebell_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o caramania_n and_o give_v mehemet_n bassa_n a_o notable_a overthrow_n 792_o b._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v he_o again_o the_o next_o year_n with_o a_o army_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o turk_n 797_o a._n have_v overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o turk_n dominion_n in_o asia_n die_v 804_o a._n his_o young_a brother_n step_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v hassan_n bassa_n and_o kill_v he_o ib._n a._n selimus_n ambitious_a and_o of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o janissary_n and_o man_n of_o war_n better_o belove_v than_o his_o other_o brother_n 326_o a._n aid_v by_o mahomates_n the_o tartar_a king_n rise_v against_o his_o age_a father_n 326_o b._n colour_v his_o rebellious_a purpose_n with_o the_o invasion_n of_o hungary_n 327_o a._n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n 328_o a._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o father_n bajazet_n at_o tzurulum_n 331_o a._n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o bassa_n by_o his_o father_n send_v for_o home_n 335_o a._n choose_v general_n by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v against_o his_o rebellious_a brother_n achomates_n be_v by_o and_o by_o after_o by_o the_o janissary_n salute_v emperor_n 336_o b._n cause_v his_o father_n to_o be_v poison_v 337_o b._n put_v three_o of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n 338_o a._n bountiful_o reward_v the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n 339_o a._n murther_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n ib._n b._n cause_v corcutus_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v strangle_v 341_o a._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o discover_v 342_o a._n crave_v aid_n of_o aladeules_n and_o the_o other_o mountain_n prince_n against_o the_o persian_n 345_o a._n selimus_n perplex_v ib._n b._n receive_v great_a loss_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 349_o a._n he_o and_o hysmael_n compare_v together_o 350_o b._n selimus_n with_o a_o great_a army_n enter_v into_o armenia_n and_o take_v ciamaâ—fum_n a_o city_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n 352_o b._n vanquisheth_z aladeule_v the_o mountain_n king_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o convert_v his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n 354_o a._n invade_v hungary_n ib._n b._n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o campson_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n 357_o a._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n 358_o a._n pass_v the_o mountain_n amanus_n and_o come_v into_o comagena_n ib._n b._n in_o the_o battle_n of_o singa_n overthrow_v the_o mamaluke_n 360_o b._n in_o doubt_n lest_o sinan_n bassa_n have_v be_v lose_v become_v exceed_o melancholy_a 364_o b._n meet_v with_o sinan_n bassa_n at_o gaza_n 365_o a._n pass_v the_o sandy_a desert_n and_o meet_v with_o tomombeius_n at_o rhodanus_n 365_o a._n give_v he_o battle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n 367_o a._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n 370_o a._n fight_v a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n with_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n 370_o b._n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n 371_o a._n put_v tomombeius_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n to_o flight_n and_o so_o take_v the_o city_n ib._n a._n his_o ambassador_n send_v to_o
79_o a._n his_o description_n and_o character_n ib._n b._n ibrahim_n pasha_n of_o caro_n imprison_v there_o by_o the_o begh_n but_o soon_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n 150_o a._n be_v deep_o fine_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n ib._n a._n be_v make_v pasha_n of_o darbiquier_n ib._n a._n arrive_v at_o candia_n with_o 800_o spahee_n 202_o b._n ibrahim_n bassa_n make_v vizier_n instead_o of_o kara_n mustapha_n 308_o a._n jerusalem_n a_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o religious_a there_o of_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n about_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n 242_o a._n the_o possession_n of_o it_o adjudge_v by_o the_o g._n vizier_n to_o the_o greek_n ib._n b._n jew_n how_o treat_v in_o turkey_n 12_o b._n strange_o delude_v by_o sabatai_n sevi_n the_o pretend_a messiah_n in_o 1666._o 174_o 175_o 176._o they_o flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o he_o 178_o b._n their_o ridiculous_a fancy_n concern_v elias_n 180_o a._n b._n they_o receive_v a_o new_a form_n of_o worship_n from_o sabatai_n sevi_fw-la 179_o a._n but_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o his_o turn_n turk_n to_o return_v unto_o their_o old_a method_n by_o the_o cocham_n of_o constantinople_n 182_o a._n illay_v near_o babylon_n garison_v by_o the_o turk_n 16_o a._n retake_v in_o a_o assault_n by_o the_o persian_n ib._n b._n ishmael_n pasha_n of_o buda_n make_v chimacam_n of_o constantinople_n 131_o b._n kill_v at_o the_o great_a battle_n upon_o the_o raab_n 157._o b._n k._n kanisia_n besiege_v by_o count_n serini_n 148_o b._n the_o siege_n raise_v 152_o a._n kara_n mehemet_n kill_v by_o a_o shot_n 309_o b._n kara_n mustapha_n make_v great_a vizier_n 263_o a._n his_o kindness_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o kuperlee_n his_o predecessor_n ib._n a._n his_o pride_n and_o insolence_n to_o foreign_a minister_n 262_o a._n kara_n mustapha_n succeed_v achmet_n the_o g._n vizier_n 277_o a._n he_o be_v strangle_v 308_o a._n his_o great_a treasure_n ib._n a._n katirgi_n oglé_fw-fr pasha_n of_o canea_n his_o original_a and_o life_n 207_o a._n kemenius_n make_v prince_n of_o transilvania_n 110_o a._n he_o be_v rout_v by_o ali_n pasha_n and_o slay_v 111_o a._n kemenitz_n see_v caminiec_n kiosem_fw-la the_o queen-mother_n her_o artifice_n to_o advance_v her_o son_n ibrahim_n to_o be_v emperor_n 49_o a._n she_o be_v imprison_v by_o he_o but_o by_o submission_n soon_o obtain_v her_o liberty_n 76_o b._n she_o consent_v to_o his_o be_v depose_v 78_o a._n she_o with_o the_o g._n vizier_n and_o twelve_o pasha_n govern_v during_o sultan_n mahomet_n the_o four_o minority_n 79_o b._n komorra_n where_o situate_a 140_o b._n kulogli_a the_o grand_a signior_n favourite_n 157_o a._n he_o marry_v the_o grand_a signior_n elder_a daughter_n 253_o a._n kuperlee_n the_o father_n pasha_n of_o damascus_n make_v great_a vizier_n 88_o b._n his_o disposition_n 104_o b._n he_o get_v his_o son_n join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o office_n and_o procure_v the_o succession_n therein_o for_o he_o 112_o b._n his_o rule_n give_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 113_o a._n he_o die_v ib._n a._n kuperlee_n the_o son_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a vizier_n ib._n a._n endeavour_v to_o establish_v himself_o 116_o a._n his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o german_n of_o newhausel_n 142_o a._n his_o artifice_n to_o quiet_a the_o mind_n of_o his_o shatter_a army_n after_o their_o great_a defeat_n on_o the_o rab_n by_o montecuculi_fw-la 158_o b._n he_o send_v for_o his_o mother_n to_o belgrade_n who_o be_v esteem_v a_o cunning_a woman_n 161_o b._n he_o offer_v to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o tartar_n cham_fw-mi to_o depose_v his_o father_n but_o the_o son_n accept_v not_o the_o proffer_n 162_o b._n he_o return_v to_o adrianople_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 163_o b._n he_o arrive_v with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o candia_n 188_o b._n sit_v down_o before_o the_o city_n of_o candia_n 195_o a._n his_o justice_n on_o some_o disorderly_a soldier_n at_o the_o surrender_n of_o candia_n 219_o b._n he_o drink_v wine_n excessive_o 223_o b._n he_o be_v bring_v thereby_o into_o a_o dropsy_n whereof_o he_o die_v 262_o a._n his_o character_n ib._n b._n l._n lemnos_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n from_o the_o turk_n 89_o a._n retake_v by_o the_o turk_n 90_o b_o count_n leslie_n german_n ambassador_n to_o the_o turk_n see_v germane_a a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o vizier_n to_o the_o besiege_a in_o vienna_n 209_o b._n levent_v who_o so_o call_v 127_o b._n leventz_n or_o lewa_n a_o town_n in_o hungary_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 144_o b._n retake_v by_o the_o german_n under_o the_o command_n of_o count_n soisé_fw-fr 154_o a._n again_o besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o not_o take_v ib._n b._n lewentz_n surrender_v to_o the_o turk_n 283_o a._n lintz_n the_o emperor_n remove_v from_o vienna_n hither_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hungarian_a war_n in_o 1663._o 143_o b._n lorraine_n his_o great_a care_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n 291._o a._n he_o meet_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n with_o his_o son_n at_o the_o head_n of_o 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