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into_o poland_n and_o germany_n 154._o his_o speech_n to_o maximilian_n 164_o 165_o 166_o 167._o the_o emperor_n answer_n 167._o conde_n take_v prisoner_n 349._o set_a at_o liberty_n 350._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o adversary_n ibid._n he_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king._n ibid._n rout_v ibid._n taken_n ibid._n killed_n ibid._n constantinople_n affright_v at_o the_o succef_n of_o the_o christian_n 272._o cyprus_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n 5._o cornelii_n their_o resoluteness_n in_o a_o sea_n fight_n 252._o courage_n or_o constancy_n which_o most_o proper_a to_o the_o turk_n 246._o cosmus_n de_fw-fr medicis_n his_o great_a fortune_n 160._o why_o call_v great_a duke_n 162._o maximilian_n offend_v at_o it_o ibid._n why_o he_o grant_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o turk_n 286._o a_o contest_v between_o he_o and_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n about_o precedence_n ibid._n cretensian_o their_o sedition_n and_o what_o follow_v 177._o crusso_fw-it a_o region_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o cursolari_fw-la wonderful_o preserve_v by_o woman_n and_o how_o 186._o cyprus_n its_o situation_n 1._o thought_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o continent_n ibid._n it_o be_v city_n town_n and_o dimension_n 2._o it_o be_v numerous_a inhabitant_n ibid._n its_o antiquity_n ibid._n its_o fertility_n their_o habit_n of_o body_n and_o delight_n 3._o looseness_n of_o their_o woman_n ibid._n its_o barrenness_n and_o plenty_n ibid._n no_o rain_n in_o it_o for_o seventeen_o year_n 4._o what_o thing_n it_o abound_v with_o ibid._n the_o unwholsomness_n of_o its_o air._n 5._o its_o governor_n ibid._n &_o 6._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o venetian_n 6._o several_a attempt_n of_o revolt_a from_o the_o venetian_n 73._o whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n 212._o a_o bold_a attempt_n of_o a_o cypriot_n woman_n 8._o a_o courageous_a act_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o nicosia_n 111_o 112._o another_o horrible_a act_n of_o a_o matron_n of_o nicosia_n 109_o 110._o the_o noble_a man_n of_o cyprus_n desirous_a to_o fight_v the_o turk_n be_v hinder_v by_o dandoli_n 95._o they_o attempt_v to_o go_v out_o private_o 97._o cypriot_n forbid_v to_o breed_v up_o mule_n 4._o cyprus_n tributary_n to_o egypt_n 10._o cythera_n now_o cerigo_n 306._o d_o dandoli_n podestat_fw-la of_o nicosia_n 74._o his_o ignorance_n in_o arms._n 85._o bear_a for_o the_o ruin_n of_o nicosia_n 97._o angry_a ibid._n kill_v at_o the_o take_n of_o nicosia_n 98._o mustapha_n send_v his_o head_n to_o terrify_v the_o governor_n of_o famagusta_n 113._o decemviri_fw-la consult_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n 332._o they_o send_v marco_n antonio_n barbaro_n to_o constantinople_n to_o treat_v a_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v detain_v 336._o a_o wise_a counsel_n 345._o decree_n oâ—_n the_o pope_n about_o the_o navy_n 345._o discipline_n neglect_v in_o the_o navy_n cause_v a_o great_a destruction_n in_o it_o 308._o discord_n among_o the_o christian_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o infidel_n 34._o a_o dissuasive_a of_o the_o spaniard_n from_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n 127._o the_o pope_n commit_v it_o to_o six_o cardinal_n 129._o law_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n 155_o 156._o a_o difference_n decide_v among_o the_o confederate_n 342._o condition_n of_o a_o league_n with_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 169_o 170._o dragonare_n rock_n over_o against_o the_o promontory_n of_o malea_n 307._o durazzo_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o venieri_n 153._o dulcino_n its_o strength_n 183._o vigorous_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n they_o surrender_v ibid._n e_o epirot_n horse_n worst_a syroc_n 83._o they_o alone_o be_v intend_v to_o sally_v out_o of_o nicosia_n 95._o yet_o retain_v by_o dandoli_n and_o why_o 97._o eugenius_n sinclitici_fw-la count_n de_fw-fr rocas_n 75._o he_o bad_o perform_v his_o embassy_n ibid._n &_o 76._o through_o his_o default_n nicosia_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n 106_o 107._o kill_v and_o when_o 107._o his_o body_n mangle_v by_o the_o conqueror_n ibid._n f_o fabian_n gratiani_n slay_v in_o a_o sea_n fight_n 252._o famagusta_n its_o merchandise_n 7._o take_a by_o the_o genoese_a 9_o take_a from_o they_o and_o by_o who_o 10._o those_o of_o famagusta_n disagree_v with_o the_o nicosians_n 76._o it_o be_v situation_n 197._o besiege_a by_o mustapha_n ibid._n a_o rash_a sally_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o venetian_n 198._o the_o enemy_n work_v hinder_v their_o sally_v out_o ibid._n the_o turk_n gain_v the_o ditch_n 199._o drive_a back_o by_o the_o besieged_n fire_n ibid._n they_o undermine_v the_o city_n ibid._n six_o time_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n they_o have_v make_v 200._o the_o besiege_a build_v a_o double_a wall._n ibid._n the_o valour_n of_o their_o woman_n ibid._n the_o courage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n 201._o storm_v for_o several_a day_n together_o by_o the_o besieger_n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o their_o shot_n in_o one_o day_n ibid._n baglioni_n by_o set_v fire_n to_o a_o i_o blow_v up_o above_o 3000_o turk_n 202._o mustapha_n vex_v hereat_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o be_v more_o resolute_a ibid._n the_o diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o the_o besiege_a 203_o 204._o disappoint_v of_o a_o supply_n from_o the_o venetian_n 206_o 207._o a_o famine_n among_o they_o 208._o discourse_v about_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n 211._o the_o manner_n of_o bragadin_n death_n 212._o the_o christian_n thereby_o animate_v to_o fight_v 231._o ferrara_n duke_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n rival_n 286._o 287._o he_o go_v into_o germany_n ibid._n fenicia_fw-la its_o port_n repair_v by_o selim._n 29._o filebert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n one_o of_o the_o confederate_n 286._o why_o not_o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 134._o flavius_z cardinal_n vrsin_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 249._o france_n its_o power_n whence_o 348._o the_o french_a king_n answer_v to_o cardinal_n alexandrine_n exciting_a he_o to_o enter_v the_o league_n 159._o his_o judgement_n of_o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n ibid
angry_a that_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n at_o rome_n shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o 277._o francis_n barbaro_n a_o messenger_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o venetian_n 364._o francis_n contareni_n bishop_n of_o baffo_n 108._o francis_n the_o french_a king_n successor_n to_o king_n henry_n 349._o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o ibid._n die_v ibid._n francis_n duke_n of_o guise_n slay_v 350._o his_o encomium_n ibid._n francis_z maria_z of_o rovere_z son_n of_o duke_n urbin_n who_o 220._o francis_n prioli_n 11_o 119._o his_o valour_n and_o death_n 120._o francis_n troni_fw-la conduct_n abrahim_n to_o venice_n 51._o francomates_n who_o 2._o g_o gabriel_n cerbellon_n councillor_n of_o germany_n 218._o galleass_n what_o they_o be_v 50._o they_o first_o charge_v the_o enâ—my_n 242._o gaspar_n de_fw-fr coligny_n admiral_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o france_n 159._o marry_v a_o wife_n a_o subject_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 286._o think_v to_o have_v a_o design_n upon_o savoy_n ibid._n he_o breed_v a_o discord_n between_o the_o two_o king_n 301._o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n by_o his_o emissary_n 350._o his_o character_n 351._o the_o queen_n seek_v his_o death_n 353._o she_o commit_v the_o do_v of_o it_o to_o the_o young_a duke_n of_o guise_n ibid._n &_o 354._o he_o instruct_v his_o party_n how_o to_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o other_o 355._o himself_o kill_v and_o throw_v out_o at_o a_o window_n 356._o his_o encomium_n 357._o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v kill_v with_o he_o ibid._n geneure_fw-fr salviati_n baglioni_n wife_n her_o love_n and_o courage_n 205._o send_v to_o perusia_n to_o raise_v man_n in_o her_o husband_n defence_n 206._o gengirus_n his_o own_o executioner_n 15._o genoeses_n place_v after_o the_o venetian_n by_o petrin_n 9_o they_o contend_v with_o the_o venetian_n about_o priority_n ibid._n conspire_v against_o the_o king_n but_o be_v detect_v be_v all_o kill_v ibid._n they_o make_v war_n with_o the_o cypriot_n ibid._n they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o famagusta_n ibid._n they_o assist_v the_o spaniard_n with_o four_o galley_n 286._o granvil_n cardinal_n his_o birth_n and_o character_n 61._o he_o say_v the_o venetian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v assist_v 62._o contradict_v by_o cardinal_n commendon_n 62_o 63._o he_o hinder_v the_o league_n 134._o he_o incur_v the_o pope_n displeasure_n 136._o he_o be_v governor_n of_o naples_n 217._o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o venetian_a navy_n 260._o greek_n two_o fugitive_n from_o nicosia_n persuade_v mustapha_n to_o besiege_v it_o 87._o gregory_n panteus_n 96._o gregory_n xiii_o make_v pope_n 298._o his_o birth_n and_o bypass_a life_n ibid._n endeavour_n to_o bring_v the_o french_a king_n into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o confederate_n 348._o angry_a with_o the_o venetian_n for_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o turk_n 366._o inveigh_v against_o they_o in_o the_o consistory_n ibid._n &_o 349._o his_o decree_n against_o they_o 369._o appease_v by_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n ibid._n gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-la gonzaga_n duke_n of_o mantua_n assist_v against_o the_o turk_n 286._o guidobaldus_fw-la duke_n of_o urbin_n offer_v to_o assist_v in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n 286._o guise_n adversary_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n 350._o guise_n employ_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o kill_v the_o admiral_n of_o france_n 352._o guy_n de_fw-fr lufignan_n dispossess_v of_o his_o crown_n purchase_v cyprus_n 6._o his_o family_n ibid._n h_o hali_n admiral_n of_o the_o turk_n 86._o destroy_v several_a island_n belong_v to_o the_o venetian_n 231._o his_o exhortation_n to_o a_o engagement_n with_o the_o confederate_n 232._o his_o death_n 247_o his_fw-la two_o son_n one_o whereof_o die_v at_o rome_n the_o other_o be_v beg_v of_o don_n john_n by_o his_o mother_n 347._o hector_n martinengo_n slay_v upon_o the_o rendition_n of_o famagusta_n 211._o hector_n podocatero_n send_v ambassador_n by_o mustapha_n to_o famagusta_n 196._o his_o ill_a treatment_n ibid._n mustapha_n kill_v he_o 197._o hector_n troni_fw-la cast_v in_o prison_n for_o desert_v clissa_n and_o let_v go_v 337._o henry_n of_o france_n his_o league_n and_o affinity_n with_o philip_n of_o spain_n 349._o henry_n brother_n to_o the_o french_a king_n make_v king_n of_o poland_n 359._o henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n a_o huguenot_n 158._o his_o mildness_n 159._o hermolaus_n tipoli_n who_o 50_o 119._o he_o burn_v the_o city_n scardoâ—a_n 180._o take_v some_o ship_n ibid._n hierom_n grimani_n his_o last_o word_n concern_v the_o league_n 126._o hierom_n de_fw-fr martinengo_n send_v to_o succour_v the_o cypriot_n 43._o savorniani_n rival_n ibid._n die_v 81._o hierom_n ragazoni_n bishop_n of_o famagusta_n send_v to_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o venetian_n 205._o hierom_n venieri_n podestat_fw-la of_o dulcino_n deprive_v of_o his_o armour_n by_o the_o turk_n 184._o hierom_n zany_n general_n of_o the_o navy_n 50._o honorius_n cajetan_n a_o commander_n in_o the_o confederate_a army_n 220._o hugo_n the_o king_n of_o apulia_n son_n king_n of_o cyprus_n 6._o hugonot_n in_o france_n a_o 349._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la humphrey_n justiniani_n send_v to_o venice_n with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o sea_n fight_n 255._o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o victory_n 257._o i_o james_n celsi_fw-la 66._o james_n foscaâ—ini_n depose_v from_o his_o generalship_n at_o sea_n 269_o james_n malateste_n be_v too_o veâ—turesom_a take_v by_o the_o turk_n 181._o after_o two_o year_n slavery_n release_v 182._o james_n nore_v count_n de_fw-fr tripoli_n rocas_n rival_n 76._o james_n ragazone_n send_v to_o treat_v of_o a_o peace_n at_o constantinople_n 137._o james_n sorantio_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n 163._o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o siege_n of_o leucade_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v 264._o complain_v bitter_o of_o veâ—ieri_n 268._o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o cataro_n 339._o 〈…〉_z vindicate_v venieri_n 269._o janissary_n in_o the_o war_n of_o cyprus_n 86._o jew_n vagrant_n 25._o their_o place_n of_o abode_n ibid._n drive_a out_o of_o spain_n 26._o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o into_o portugal_n ibid._n they_o lose_v their_o liberty_n ibid._n drive_a out_o of_o portugal_n ibid._n they_o feign_v themselves_o christian_n ibid._n imissa_fw-la a_o region_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o don_n john_n of_o austria_n 132._o make_a generalissimo_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n by_o the_o pope_n 133._o go_v over_o to_o genoa_n 217._o his_o councillor_n 218._o he_o give_v the_o sign_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o turk_n fleet._n 237._o he_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n ibid._n angry_a with_o venieri_n 255._o his_o stay_n in_o sicily_n 300._o a_o copy_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o colonni_n 304_o 305._o determine_v to_o return_v for_o sicily_n 324._o the_o venetian_n court_v he_o to_o stay_v but_o in_o vain_a 325._o set_v sail_n from_o greece_n 326._o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n for_o have_v engage_v the_o turk_n contrary_a to_o his_o order_n 334._o john_n falerio_n who_o 97._o take_a by_o the_o infidel_n be_v kill_v 108._o john_n legio_n providor_n of_o dalmatia_n last_o in_o prison_n at_o venice_n 123._o john_n sorantio_n send_v to_o rome_n and_o why_o 131._o ingrateful_a to_o pope_n pius_n 132._o john_n susomini_n a_o prudent_a man._n 78._o isaac_n comnenus_n lose_v cyprus_n to_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n 6._o ishmael_n king_n of_o persia_n overcome_v by_o selim_n soliman_n father_n 32._o ishmael_n tammas_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n son_n why_o imprison_v by_o his_o father_n 158._o italian_n prince_n their_o inclination_n to_o war._n 285._o julius_n sauâ—rniani_n enter_v nicosia_n with_o a_o handful_n of_o men._n 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o dalmatia_n 48._o the_o venetian_n put_v great_a confidence_n in_o he_o 192._o l._n landriani_fw-la governor_n of_o sicily_n counsellor_n of_o germany_n 218._o latin_a vrsin_n one_o of_o the_o hero_n in_o the_o confederate_a army_n 220._o lauredon_n doge_n of_o venice_n his_o death_n 55._o laurence_n tipoli_n podestat_fw-la of_o famagusta_n 74._o legate_n from_o venice_n to_o spain_n 334._o leiparus_n yield_v itself_o to_o the_o infidel_n burn_v by_o the_o nicosians_n and_o why_o 90._o lesina_n burn_v by_o the_o turk_n 187._o letter_n treat_v of_o a_o peace_n send_v to_o rome_n 364._o etc._n etc._n letter_n of_o the_o confederate_n intercept_v by_o the_o enemy_n 100_o leucade_n its_o situation_n 265._o in_o vain_a attempt_v by_o venieri_n 266._o lewis_n mocenigo_n doge_n of_o venice_n 56._o lewis_n requiescens_fw-la governor_n of_o milanese_n 277._o lewis_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n king_n of_o cyprus_n 10._o drive_a out_o by_o the_o mamaluck_v ibid._n liberty_n grant_v the_o slave_n if_o they_o obtain_v the_o victory_n 243._o their_o outrage_n upon_o the_o turk_n galley_n 244._o limisso_fw-la a_o region_n in_o cyprus_n 2._o louchali_n a_o arch-pyrate_n 174._o his_o action_n in_o crete_n 175_o 176._o he_o quit_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o