of_o they_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v to_o win_v time_n to_o work_v his_o will_n and_o purpose_n yet_o because_o they_o get_v much_o by_o their_o dissimulation_n they_o dissemble_v their_o knowledge_n and_o never_o acquaint_v our_o king_n with_o his_o secret_a intention_n the_o same_o lewis_n beside_o this_o manner_n of_o entertain_v of_o our_o ambassador_n use_v when_o there_o be_v any_o great_a matter_n in_o debate_n and_o contention_n betwixt_o we_o and_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o ambassage_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o and_o never_o to_o answer_v any_o of_o they_o but_o always_o promise_v to_o send_v other_o ambassador_n after_o they_o who_o shall_v bring_v his_o answer_n and_o give_v our_o king_n such_o assurance_n of_o all_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o long_o cause_n to_o be_v discontent_v and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o send_n of_o such_o ambassador_n because_o he_o will_v be_v still_o assure_v to_o gain_v time_n he_o send_v such_o personage_n as_o never_o have_v be_v in_o england_n before_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o his_o former_a ambassador_n have_v promise_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perform_v or_o begin_v any_o treaty_n that_o be_v not_o finish_v the_o latter_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o answer_n thereunto_o but_o enforce_v to_o desire_v some_o time_n and_o respite_n to_o acquaint_v their_o master_n therewith_o and_o to_o crave_v and_o have_v his_o resolution_n therein_o further_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o the_o almighty_a to_o the_o end_n that_o kingdom_n shall_v remain_v still_o under_o their_o natural_a prince_n or_o be_v transfer_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o shall_v at_o length_n return_v unto_o king_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o indeed_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o govern_v they_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n towards_o man_n do_v usual_o send_v a_o peaceable_a successor_n after_o a_o warlike_a prince_n in_o who_o time_n the_o conquer_a recover_v either_o all_o or_o part_n of_o their_o loss_n which_o by_o his_o heavenly_a will_n and_o pleasure_n have_v happen_v in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n for_o we_o have_v have_v such_o prince_n as_o do_v as_o well_o lose_v what_o their_o predecessor_n have_v conquer_v or_o recover_v what_o some_o of_o they_o lose_v neustria_n we_o win_v in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n and_o sell_v it_o present_o we_o enjoy_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o aquitane_n and_o wife_n unto_o henry_n the_o 2._o that_o dukedom_n better_o than_o 300_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o lose_v the_o same_o by_o negligence_n we_o possess_v the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n 350_o year_n and_o lose_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o 7._o we_o subdue_v scotland_n boet._n in_o edw._n 1._o time_n and_o lose_v it_o not_o long_o after_o we_o conquer_v ireland_n better_a than_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o yet_o retain_v it_o we_o rule_v in_o flanders_n for_o a_o while_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o flanders_n after_o a_o small_a while_n brief_o it_o be_v write_v by_o some_o that_o brennus_n who_o first_o take_v and_o conquer_v rome_n be_v a_o englishman_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v his_o conquest_n but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n and_o as_o we_o have_v have_v good_a fortune_n against_o other_o so_o other_o have_v not_o want_v good_a success_n against_o we_o for_o the_o roman_n conquer_v we_o the_o saxon_n subdue_v we_o the_o dane_n rule_v we_o and_o last_o the_o norman_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o we_o of_o who_o our_o king_n be_v lineal_o descend_v and_o in_o who_o race_n they_o have_v continue_v better_a than_o 500_o year_n again_o it_o be_v usual_a betwixt_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v weary_v with_o long_a tedious_a chargeable_a and_o dangerous_a war_n to_o desire_v peace_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o same_o upon_o reasonable_a condition_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o trouble_n endure_v in_o war_n of_o their_o charge_n sustain_v thereby_o and_o of_o their_o subject_n impoverish_v by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o to_o take_v long_a time_n of_o truce_n and_o surcease_v from_o war_n within_o which_o time_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o this_o occasion_n have_v also_o restrain_v some_o of_o our_o prince_n for_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o france_n although_o they_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o recover_v their_o right_n in_o france_n moreover_o it_o have_v now_o and_o then_o happen_v that_o when_o we_o have_v be_v determine_v to_o prosecute_v our_o right_n we_o either_o have_v be_v divert_v by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o other_o prince_n who_o have_v be_v mediator_n for_o peace_n betwixt_o france_n and_o we_o or_o hinder_v by_o the_o departure_n of_o such_o confederates_n from_o our_o part_n as_o promise_v to_o aid_v and_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o enterprise_n or_o draw_v from_o they_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o at_o home_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sudden_a invasion_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o scot_n upon_o england_n at_o the_o entreaty_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o french_a which_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a policy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o turn_v the_o war_n from_o themselves_o upon_o we_o always_o retain_v the_o scot_n for_o their_o friend_n and_o confederate_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o either_o to_o help_v they_o when_o we_o come_v into_o france_n or_o to_o make_v war_n with_o we_o when_o we_o intend_v to_o have_v carry_v our_o force_n thither_o again_o either_o by_o the_o weakness_n or_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o council_n we_o have_v as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v so_o overreach_v by_o the_o frenchman_n in_o all_o such_o agreement_n as_o we_o have_v make_v with_o they_o that_o when_o we_o have_v win_v the_o whole_a we_o have_v be_v content_v with_o part_n and_o when_o as_o we_o may_v have_v have_v mountain_n we_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o accept_v molehill_n yea_o we_o have_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o relinquish_v our_o right_n to_o renounce_v our_o title_n and_o give_v over_o all_o our_o interest_n so_o at_o what_o time_n prince_n edward_n marry_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o philip_n surname_v the_o fair_a we_o resign_v the_o duchy_n of_o guyenna_n so_o edward_n surnamed_n long-hand_n acquit_v the_o french_a king_n of_o all_o the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n and_o to_o the_o earldom_n of_o anjou_n mayne_n tourrain_n and_o poictou_n so_o edward_n 3_o have_v take_v king_n john_n of_o france_n prisoner_n at_o poictiou_n and_o retain_v he_o four_o year_n prisoner_n in_o england_n take_v certain_a town_n and_o country_n in_o france_n for_o his_o ransom_n and_o surrender_v the_o residue_n of_o france_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o with_o express_a condition_n never_o to_o lay_v any_o claim_n thereunto_o thereafter_o these_o agreement_n have_v be_v another_o cause_n why_o we_o have_v repress_v our_o desire_n and_o not_o prosecute_v our_o right_n last_o when_o we_o conquer_v france_n and_o have_v continual_a war_n therewith_o the_o realm_n be_v not_o then_o as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n unite_v void_a of_o dissension_n free_a from_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o king_n and_o not_o divide_v dismember_a and_o possess_v with_o divers_a petty_a prince_n who_o either_o for_o alliance_n with_o we_o or_o for_o some_o quarrel_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o french_a king_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o aid_v and_o assist_v we_o so_o we_o have_v help_v sometime_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o anjou_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n of_o flanders_n of_o holland_n and_o of_o arminack_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n which_o help_v of_o late_a year_n fail_v we_o and_o the_o reason_n already_o mention_v have_v occasion_v our_o weak_a slender_a and_o slack_a pursuit_n of_o the_o title_n and_o interest_n which_o we_o pretend_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n now_o to_o the_o second_o point_n of_o this_o four_o point_n wherein_o i_o shall_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n and_o overweary_o you_o with_o too_o long_a &_o impertinent_a discourse_n france_n iâ—_n i_o shall_v relate_v unto_o you_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n how_o and_o when_o we_o lose_v normandy_n aquitania_n and_o every_o other_o member_n of_o france_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v you_o how_o and_o when_o we_o have_v conquer_v almost_o all_o france_n in_o a_o few_o year_n we_o lose_v again_o all_o in_o a_o very_a
lewis_n prince_n of_o france_n repulse_v from_o england_n with_o dishonour_n 217_o lewis_n of_o anjou_n adopt_v by_o joan_n queen_n of_o sicily_n 54_o lewis_n sforza_n duke_n of_o milan_n make_v use_v of_o a_o army_n of_o turk_n 139_o lewis_n adolistz_n have_v the_o city_n of_o faenza_n and_o imola_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o low_a country_n a_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 123_o m_n mahomet_n how_o he_o grow_v to_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o god_n 50_o manlius_n be_v in_o trouble_n the_o roman_n put_v on_o mourn_a weed_n 5_o marcus_n aurelius_n leave_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n commodus_n unwilling_o 39_o marcus_n coriolanus_n reconcile_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o mother_n p._n 1_o his_o death_n bewail_v ten_o month_n by_o the_o roman_a dame_n p._n 5_o his_o reconcilement_n to_o his_o country_n propose_v to_o the_o guise_n for_o imitation_n 148_o marcus_n marcellus_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o country_n 5_o the_o marquis_n of_o mantua_n win_v by_o promise_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n 242_o the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n hardly_o dissuade_v from_o side_v with_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o marquis_n of_o villona_n rebell_v against_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o be_v aid_v by_o alonzo_n of_o portugal_n 16_o martin_n scala_n make_v lord_n of_o verona_n and_o vincenza_n by_o the_o pope_n 53_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n her_o practice_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 107_o several_a argument_n make_v in_o her_o behalf_n by_o her_o friend_n p._n 191_o answer_v p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n masistias_n death_n great_o bewail_v by_o the_o persian_n 5_o matthew_n king_n of_o hungary_n strive_v for_o precedency_n with_o ladislaus_n of_o bohemia_n 195_o maximinus_n his_o great_a strength_n 231_o the_o duke_n of_o mayne_n displease_v with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v proceed_n p._n 22_o he_o and_o the_o marquis_n du_fw-fr pont_n competitor_n 146_o the_o country_n of_o mayne_n quit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 45_o menemus_fw-la agrippa_n discreet_a oration_n appease_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o common_a people_n 235_o merovingian_n charlemain_v and_o capet_n the_o three_o raze_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 36_o monastical_a life_n voluntary_o assume_v by_o divers_a prince_n 215_o the_o murder_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n excuse_v 160_o 161_o 162_o etc._n etc._n n_o have_v have_v their_o several_a quality_n according_a to_o the_o climate_n they_o inhabit_v 9_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o italian_a and_o spanish_a soldier_n 114_o navarre_n conquer_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 58_o a_o member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 59_o new_a exaction_n cause_n rebellion_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v levy_v 6_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o three_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o diminish_v the_o french_a king_n power_n 276_o 247_o mr_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noves_fw-la opinion_n concern_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 77_o o_o the_o obize_n and_o estente_n make_v duke_n of_o ferrara_n by_o the_o pope_n 53_o olaus_n and_o eustus_fw-la kill_v the_o ambassador_n of_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n 209_o open_a enemy_n less_o dangerous_a to_o prince_n then_o deceitful_a friend_n 106_o othagarius_n king_n of_o bohemia_n refuse_v the_o empire_n p._n 249_o the_o elector_n offer_v it_o to_o rodolph_n master_n of_o his_o palace_n ibid._n othagar_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o reason_n of_o milotas_n treachery_n 251_o otho_n the_o three_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n 5_o otho_n duke_n of_o saxony_n subdue_v berengarius_fw-la and_o be_v make_v emperor_n 173_o otho_n be_v law_n concern_v wicked_a prince_n 204_o 248_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 145_o p_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n politic_o divert_v from_o claim_v his_o right_n in_o portugal_n 68_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o distaste_n against_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o 100_o 101_o the_o persian_n poll_v themselves_o and_o their_o beast_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n masistias_n 5_o the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n dissuade_v from_o follow_v charles_n the_o five_o 243_o philip_n the_o long_o bestow_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n 29_o pippin_n be_v politic_a design_n to_o gain_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n 26_o pius_n quintus_fw-la enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o philip_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o venetian_n against_o the_o turk_n 137_o poictou_n quit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 45_o poland_n infect_v with_o sundry_a heresy_n p._n 6_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n after_o much_o entreaty_n accept_v by_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o p._n 151_o 152_o the_o polander_n choose_v another_o king_n in_o his_o absence_n 154_o the_o pope_n be_v power_n small_a at_o the_o beginning_n p._n 172_o by_o what_o mean_v advance_v to_o such_o a_o height_n p._n 172_o 173_o etc._n etc._n he_o fly_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o aid_n against_o the_o lombard_n p._n 173_o a_o perpetual_a sower_n of_o dissension_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n p._n 177_o a_o procurer_n of_o much_o bloodshed_n in_o france_n and_o england_n p._n 178_o 179_o not_o able_a to_o yield_v the_o spaniard_n any_o great_a help_n 137_o portugal_n how_o it_o come_v of_o right_a to_o belong_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n p._n 59_o the_o several_a competitor_n for_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 60_o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v this_o claim_n 60_o a_o prerogative_n belong_v to_o prince_n to_o sit_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n 213_o pride_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v pull_v down_o 255_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n join_v with_o duke_n casimir_n 155_o prince_n degenerate_v from_o their_o ancestor_n may_v easy_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o crown_n p._n 6_o prince_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o own_o law_n p._n 41_o they_o ought_v to_o revenge_v injury_n do_v to_o private_a subject_n p._n 163_o prince_n of_o small_a jurisdiction_n as_o absolute_a as_o those_o of_o great_a 164_o the_o prodigality_n of_o divers_a emperor_n 168_o public_a declaration_n the_o usual_a mean_n of_o promote_a or_o justify_v any_o design_n 241_o q_o quarrel_n with_o neighbour_n prince_n to_o be_v compose_v before_o new_a enterprise_n be_v undertake_v 216_o r_o have_v favour_v and_o maintain_v by_o prince_n of_o other_o nation_n 13_o 15_o rebellion_n upon_o what_o small_a occasion_n they_o have_v break_v out_o 239_o richard_n the_o first_o ransom_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o commonalty_n of_o england_n p._n 5._o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o leopold_n archduke_n of_o austria_n 208_o richard_n the_o three_o suspicion_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n 68_o robert_n king_n of_o france_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o second_o henry_n 39_o robert_n rudolphy_n his_o practice_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o spain_n and_o rome_n 106_o 107_o rodolph_n of_o hapspurgh_n bestow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o austria_n upon_o his_o son_n albert_n p._n 53_o he_o obtain_v the_o empire_n by_o cunning_a p._n 249_o divers_a great_a competitor_n at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 249_o he_o resign_v the_o exarchat_n of_o italy_n to_o the_o pope_n 254_o roman_n in_o enlarge_a their_o dominion_n what_o colourable_a pretence_n they_o have_v p._n 15_o court_v or_o fear_v by_o all_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n p._n 64_o 65_o their_o many_o and_o mighty_a victory_n 74_o 75_o romulus_n his_o policy_n to_o augment_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n 65_o saint_n the_o salic_a law_n belong_v only_o to_o salem_n a_o town_n in_o germany_n where_o it_o be_v make_v p._n 29_o no_o lawful_a pretence_n to_o exclude_v edward_n the_o three_o and_o henry_n the_o five_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n 28_o 29_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v example_n a_o warning_n to_o the_o guisard_n 148_o 149_o sardanapalus_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o lecherous_a and_o effeminate_a prince_n 5_o the_o saxon_n and_o dane_n conquer_v england_n rather_o by_o subtlety_n then_o force_v 220_o scipio_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o chaste_a captain_n 5_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n invade_v britain_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o maximinian_n 98_o sejanus_n his_o greatness_n and_o authority_n under_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n 23_o servilius_n judge_v gentle_a mean_n the_o best_a to_o appease_v the_o people_n rage_n 233_o sigibert_n elder_a son_n of_o dagobert_n content_v with_o the_o small_a kingdom_n of_o austrasie_a 39_o surname_n give_v to_o prince_n upon_o several_a occasion_n p._n 8_o the_o surname_n and_o title_n of_o a_o god_n give_v to_o demetrius_n by_o the_o athenian_n 5_o wicked_a or_o foolish_a son_n succeed_v wise_a
and_o good_a father_n 7_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n over_o scotland_n prove_v by_o record_n p._n 195_o the_o scots_a objection_n answer_v 197_o spain_n be_v large_a dominion_n abroad_o how_o it_o become_v unite_v with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 54_o the_o spaniard_n be_v policy_n commend_v and_o admire_v p._n 2_o the_o spaniard_n censure_v p._n 3_o the_o spaniard_n and_o french_a compare_v with_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n p._n 76_o the_o design_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o person_n and_o state_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 1_o by_o what_o mean_v his_o power_n may_v be_v dimini_v p._n 240_o 241_o often_o conquer_v then_o any_o nation_n of_o europe_n p._n 219_o the_o twelve_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n unite_v in_o ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n 54_o the_o spanish_a king_n title_n to_o the_o indies_n p._n 62_o his_o title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n p._n 62_o his_o title_n to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n p._n 63_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o preserve_v his_o dominion_n p._n 63_o his_o proceed_n with_o the_o turk_n p._n 71_o with_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 73_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n p._n 79_o with_o the_o pope_n p._n 80_o with_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n p._n 81._o with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 82_o suppose_a more_o strong_a and_o wealthy_a than_o he_o real_o be_v p._n 111_o his_o error_n in_o govern_v the_o low-countries_n p._n 125_o his_o league_n with_o the_o guisard_n condemn_v p._n 136_o 137_o 140_o 141_o his_o intention_n to_o invade_v england_n prove_v vain_a and_o indiscreet_a p._n 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n his_o light_a credit_n to_o the_o false_a report_n of_o english_a fugitive_n p._n 171_o 183_o the_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o government_n 237_o the_o count_n of_o saint_n paul_n proclaim_v traitor_n by_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 165_o subject_n frame_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o example_n of_o their_o prince_n 8_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n levy_v by_o former_a king_n of_o england_n 184_o 185_o 186_o succour_n refuse_v to_o divers_a prince_n out_o of_o politic_a interest_n 96_o suchin_n make_v viscount_n of_o milan_n by_o pope_n benedict_n the_o twelve_o 52_o the_o earl_n of_o surry_n be_v resolute_a answer_n to_o the_o judge_n 184_o swisser_n defraud_v of_o a_o debt_n due_a from_o france_n p._n 42_o to_o what_o height_n they_o be_v grow_v from_o a_o low_a beginning_n 260_o t_o teacha_n queen_n of_o slavonia_n cause_v a_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o be_v slay_v 209_o temporal_a prince_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o spiritual_a affair_n 182_o theodorick_n the_o first_o of_o france_n depose_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n 41_o theseus_n his_o policy_n to_o augment_v the_o city_n of_o athens_n 65_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n slay_v by_o four_o assassinate_v 179_o 180_o titus_n the_o delight_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n 5_o town_n not_o well_o inhabit_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o penury_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n 6_o trajan_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o good_a emperor_n 5_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n render_v he_o odious_a to_o a_o spanish_a grandee_n p._n 139_o he_o be_v proclaim_v traitor_n by_o francis_n the_o first_o 165_o turain_n quit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 45_o the_o turk_n aid_v implore_v by_o divers_a christian_a prince_n 139_o the_o turkish_a monarchy_n strengthen_v by_o the_o division_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 2_o and_o by_o the_o sloth_n and_o amâ—bition_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n in_o several_a age_n 11_o 12_o five_o vasoeus_n his_o immoderate_a commendation_n of_o spain_n refuted_a 118_o 119_o the_o venetian_n break_v their_o league_n with_o the_o spaniard_n upon_o the_o not_o deliver_v of_o brescia_n 100_o j._n viennensis_n his_o faâ—se_a relation_n of_o scotland_n to_o charles_n the_o six_o king_n of_o france_n 189_o 190_o the_o violent_a proceed_n of_o the_o catholic_a prince_n against_o the_o protestant_n p._n 226_o 227_o make_v their_o party_n so_o much_o the_o strong_a 227_o 228_o the_o virgin_n of_o orleans_n her_o proceed_n in_o france_n 49_o 50_o pope_n urban_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n and_o dukedom_n of_o pulia_n and_o calabria_n unto_o charles_n earl_n of_o algiers_n and_o provence_n p._n 53_o afterward_o to_o lewis_n k._n of_o hungary_n 55_o the_o duke_n of_o urbino_n and_o andrea_n doria_n take_v part_n with_o charles_n upon_o hope_n of_o preferment_n 242_o 243_o w_n have_v wage_v upon_o very_o slight_a occasion_n p._n 147_o 148_o upon_o injury_n offer_v to_o prevent_v great_a mischief_n 148_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v example_n a_o warning_n to_o the_o guisard_n 148_o 149_o william_n k._n of_o sicily_n pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o henry_n dandolo_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n 209_o william_n gonzaga_n make_v lord_n of_o mantua_n and_o rezzo_n by_o the_o pope_n 53_o woman_n rule_n and_o government_n rare_a 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n wolfey_n be_v power_n with_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 43_o his_o policy_n in_o entertain_v henry_n the_o eight_o with_o all_o delight_n 189_o z_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n 151_o 160_o table_n to_o the_o supplement_n antonio_n peres_n forsake_v spain_n to_o live_v in_o england_n p._n 1_o he_o write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o fragment_n of_o history_n ibid._n he_o impart_v the_o transaction_n between_o john_n de_fw-fr austria_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o duke_n of_o guise_n unto_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n p._n 3_o he_o poison_v escovedo_n ibid._n aragonian_a king_n subject_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o country_n 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n command_v bavilion_n to_o murder_v the_o constable_n of_o france_n 10_o c_z cardinal_z de_fw-fr guise_n his_o death_n compare_v with_o escovedo_n be_v 13_o clisson_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n preserve_v by_o bavilion_n 10_o croesus_n spare_v by_o cambyses_n his_o servant_n who_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v he_o 11_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v party_n p._n 28_o he_o turn_v protestant_n and_o free_v charles_n the_o nine_o out_o of_o prison_n d_o the_o danish_a king_n not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n 21_o the_o pope_n delegate_n in_o some_o case_n above_o the_o pope_n legate_n 11_o diego_n de_fw-fr meneses_n unjust_o execute_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n 27_o e_o the_o emperor_n may_v be_v convent_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n before_o the_o pope_n 25_o escovedo_n make_v secretary_n to_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n in_o the_o room_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr soto_n p._n 2_o the_o duke_n return_v from_o spain_n leave_v escovedo_n 〈◊〉_d he_o where_o he_o be_v poison_v p._n 3_o several_a question_n clear_v concern_v this_o fact_n 4_o 5_o f_o the_o french_a king_n deserve_v to_o lose_v his_o crown_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o guise_n 13_o g_o ghilmesa_n free_v antonio_n peres_n out_o of_o prison_n 4_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o death_n compare_v with_o escovedo_n be_v 13_o h_n harpagus_n save_v cyrus_n notwithstanding_o astyages_n his_o command_n 11_o hector_z pinto_n a_o friar_n poison_a by_o the_o soldier_n of_o castille_n 27_o henry_n perera_n unlawful_o execute_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n 27_o i_o iames_n de_fw-fr moronack_n beat_v to_o death_n with_o soldier_n 27_o indignity_n offer_v by_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n no_o unusual_a thing_n 22_o the_o inquisition_n use_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o offender_n as_o well_o as_o heretic_n 23_o john_n de_fw-fr soto_n secretary_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr austria_n p._n 2_o john_n de_fw-fr escovedo_n put_v in_o his_o room_n 2_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n conclude_v a_o great_a league_n of_o friendship_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 3_o l_o have_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n 21_o 22_o m_o montmorency_n and_o chastilian_n take_v part_n with_o vendosm_n and_o conde_n against_o the_o guise_n p._n 28_o montmorency_n make_v constable_n of_o france_n ibid._n n_o the_o name_n of_o several_a plotter_n against_o the_o life_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n 23_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nuca_n execute_v by_o alonzo_n de_fw-fr vargas_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 16_o o_o oath_n not_o ground_v upon_o a_o just_a cause_n bind_v not_o 24_o p_o pedro_n escovedo_n accuse_v antonio_n perez_n of_o his_o father_n death_n 3_o 4_o perjury_n exclude_v a_o man_n from_o all_o preferment_n 18_o the_o polish_v king_n not_o to_o make_v war_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o state_n 21_o the_o pope_n plot_v to_o make_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n king_n of_o england_n p._n 2_o next_o to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o tunis_n ib._n prince_n depose_v or_o excommunicate_v for_o murder_n p._n 14_o 15_o
with_o all_o utmost_a extremity_n but_o if_o they_o do_v what_o remedy_n be_v there_o or_o who_o can_v gainsay_v the_o conqueror_n courtesy_n be_v commendable_a in_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o in_o prince_n who_o be_v to_o extend_v the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o good_a manner_n and_o by_o man_n worthy_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o such_o be_v the_o lamentable_a estate_n of_o charles_n the_o six_o who_o have_v at_o once_o many_o misery_n heap_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n as_o namely_o war_n within_o his_o realm_n rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n against_o he_o revolt_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o distraction_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v extreme_a cruelty_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a indeed_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o person_n worthy_a of_o commiseration_n and_o lunatic_n be_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v pity_v and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o france_n burn_v the_o city_n waste_v the_o country_n lead_v away_o the_o people_n in_o captivity_n take_v their_o good_n to_o his_o own_o use_n bestow_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n land_n upon_o his_o own_o subject_n alter_v the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n change_v the_o government_n thereof_o deprive_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o of_o their_o life_n and_o seat_v his_o own_o subject_n in_o their_o possession_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v at_o liberty_n to_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a possession_n to_o maintain_v and_o use_v their_o own_o privilege_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o wont_a habitation_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o all_o respect_n as_o free_a as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o be_v conquer_v and_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v make_v the_o king_n prisoner_n carry_v he_o with_o he_o into_o england_n and_o to_o have_v place_v another_o to_o govern_v for_o he_o especial_o he_o be_v not_o in_o case_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o do_v that_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n while_o he_o live_v and_o by_o take_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n transfer_v not_o only_o the_o french_a but_o also_o the_o english_a crown_n unto_o the_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v great_o desire_v of_o that_o father_n who_o son_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o disobedience_n deserve_v not_o to_o succeed_v he_o a_o thing_n practise_v by_o all_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o like_a child_n a_o thing_n far_o beyond_o the_o custom_n of_o frenchman_n themselves_o who_o in_o the_o like_a case_n have_v not_o use_v the_o like_a clemency_n and_o moderation_n napoli_n for_o over_o what_o enemy_n have_v the_o frenchman_n ever_o the_o upper_a hand_n who_o they_o use_v not_o most_o cruel_o what_o barbarous_a cruelty_n exercise_v they_o in_o italy_n and_o especial_o at_o naples_n where_o their_o tyranny_n in_o government_n their_o extremity_n in_o poll_n their_o insolency_n in_o misuse_v the_o common_a people_n be_v such_o that_o in_o one_o night_n they_o be_v all_o slay_v and_o in_o hatred_n of_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n haillan_n the_o womb_n of_o all_o neapolitan_a woman_n that_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o frenchman_n be_v rip_v up_o and_o the_o child_n pluck_v out_o and_o likewise_o murder_v with_o their_o mother_n what_o cruelty_n purpose_v they_o to_o have_v practise_v in_o england_n at_o what_o time_n lewis_n the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n be_v call_v into_o england_n by_o the_o baron_n who_o bare_a arm_n against_o king_n john_n intend_v they_o not_o to_o have_v destroy_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n purpose_a they_o not_o to_o have_v kill_v the_o very_a baron_n themselves_o who_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o confederate_n have_v they_o not_o execute_v this_o their_o purpose_n holinsh_v if_o a_o noble_a frenchman_n who_o be_v in_o england_n have_v not_o as_o well_o in_o hatred_n of_o their_o intend_a cruelty_n as_o in_o commiseration_n of_o the_o poor_a english_a nobility_n reveal_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n their_o barbarous_a intention_n to_o be_v brief_a what_o severity_n use_v king_n lewis_n surname_v for_o his_o lenity_n towards_o other_o lewis_z the_o m_n e_o e_o k_o against_o bernard_n his_o own_o nephew_n froissart_n and_o rightful_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o second_o point_n which_o we_o handle_v who_o he_o not_o only_o deprive_v of_o his_o right_n but_o also_o hold_v he_o a_o long_a time_n in_o prison_n and_o condemn_v he_o to_o lose_v his_o eye_n which_o be_v according_o pluck_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o his_o chief_n counselor_n endure_v the_o like_a punishment_n of_o which_o both_o he_o and_o they_o complain_v not_o without_o just_a occasion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o find_v such_o compassion_n and_o remedy_n as_o they_o deserve_v as_o that_o a_o new_a edictment_n be_v frame_v both_o against_o he_o and_o they_o now_o with_o such_o adversary_n with_o man_n of_o such_o cruelty_n with_o such_o as_o have_v oftentimes_o falsify_v their_o faith_n and_o break_v their_o promise_n what_o wise_a prince_n will_v ever_o have_v use_v great_a lenity_n more_o mercy_n or_o better_a justice_n than_o the_o king_n of_o england_n show_v they_o especial_o consider_v the_o immortal_a hatred_n deadly_a malice_n and_o long_a emulation_n competention_n quarrel_n and_o contention_n that_o have_v be_v always_o betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n the_o five_o objection_n that_o they_o make_v against_o this_o contract_n be_v answer_n be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n can_v be_v give_v unto_o any_o man_n by_o will_n or_o testament_n which_o privilege_n seem_v unto_o i_o very_o strange_a because_o i_o find_v by_o report_n of_o probable_a history_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n england_n arragon_n scotland_n poland_n hottomanus_n and_o other_o country_n have_v be_v give_v away_o by_o will_n and_o testament_n q._n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o frenchman_n will_v challenge_v a_o immunity_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n they_o must_v show_v how_o they_o come_v by_o such_o a_o privilege_n and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o other_o kingdom_n for_o whosoever_o will_v allege_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n must_v make_v it_o appear_v at_o what_o time_n for_o what_o occasion_n and_o by_o who_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n obtain_v the_o same_o that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o consideration_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o grant_v be_v due_o examine_v and_o discreet_o consider_v boet._n the_o strength_n and_o validity_n of_o his_o exemption_n may_v be_v well_o and_o perfect_o see_v poloniae_fw-la i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o some_o king_n be_v in_o some_o manner_n subject_a unto_o other_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v law_n and_o by_o who_o they_o and_o their_o kingdom_n be_v rule_v and_o direct_v so_o have_v scotland_n be_v rule_v by_o england_n so_o have_v denmark_n acknowledge_v the_o empire_n so_o have_v sicily_n obey_v rome_n so_o have_v the_o pope_n challenge_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o empire_n but_o all_o history_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o although_o of_o other_o kingdom_n some_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n other_o unto_o the_o emperor_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v most_o absolute_a neither_o depend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n nor_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n subject_n unto_o the_o pope_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o france_n be_v show_v when_o as_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v make_v the_o earl_n of_o savoy_n a_o duke_n in_o lion_n for_o then_o the_o king_n officer_n withstand_v he_o therein_o and_o force_v he_o to_o his_o great_a grief_n and_o in_o a_o great_a fury_n and_o anger_n to_o depart_v thence_o and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o france_n before_o he_o can_v use_v in_o that_o point_n his_o imperial_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o authority_n prerogative_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o france_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o canonist_n who_o have_v write_v and_o do_v write_v of_o the_o pope_n prerogative_n for_o albeit_o they_o make_v the_o empire_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o some_o sort_n subject_n unto_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o they_o confess_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o be_v so_o absolute_a that_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o prince_n but_o he_o unto_o who_o some_o pope_n or_o other_o have_v not_o either_o give_v or_o confirm_v his_o estate_n and_o kingdom_n it_o must_v needs_o
hold_v not_o comparable_a to_o paris_n and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n the_o nineteen_o a_o unprofitable_a marriage_n conclude_v betwixt_o our_o king_n and_o margaret_z daughter_n unto_o rainer_n king_n of_o sicily_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o money_n for_o the_o king_n have_v nothing_o with_o she_o but_o deliver_v for_o she_o the_o duchy_n of_o anjoyne_v the_o city_n of_o moun_n and_o the_o county_n of_o mayne_n which_o country_n be_v the_o very_a stay_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n the_o twenty_o the_o earl_n of_o arminack_n with_o who_o kinswoman_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v marry_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a marriage_n become_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o aquitain_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o the_o queen_n disdain_v that_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n never_o leave_v till_o she_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o untimely_a death_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o the_o duke_n death_n which_o divers_a french_a nobleman_n hear_v of_o revolt_v from_o our_o king_n who_o realm_n be_v as_o he_o know_v divide_v within_o itself_o because_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n ally_v by_o his_o wife_n unto_o the_o chief_a peer_n of_o the_o realm_n begin_v to_o contemn_v the_o king_n who_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o lay_v claim_n privy_o unto_o the_o crown_n whereby_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o attentive_a unto_o foreign_a affair_n but_o whole_o give_v to_o prevent_v and_o keep_v off_o proffer_a wrong_n at_o home_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v more_o give_v to_o a_o purchase_n of_o a_o heavenly_a then_o of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n regard_v not_o the_o matter_n but_o suffer_v the_o queen_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o ill_a counsel_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o the_o sudden_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o miraculous_a come_n of_o the_o virgin_n of_o orleans_n unto_o the_o dolphin_n who_o wrought_v he_o very_o strange_o to_o leave_v those_o folly_n whereunto_o he_o be_v vain_o give_v and_o to_o betake_v himself_o with_o more_o courage_n and_o diligence_n unto_o the_o violent_a pursuit_n and_o follow_v of_o his_o cause_n and_o because_o as_o of_o a_o few_o sparkle_v sometime_o arise_v a_o great_a fire_n so_o of_o very_o light_a occasion_n now_o and_o then_o come_v wondrous_a effect_n i_o will_v brief_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o history_n of_o this_o virgin_n and_o also_o the_o mean_n how_o she_o be_v a_o base_a and_o mean_a maiden_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o work_v such_o wonder_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o some_o manner_n with_o the_o dolphin_n this_o maiden_n be_v a_o poor_a shepherd_n daughter_n and_o always_o bring_v up_o to_o attend_v and_o keep_v her_o father_n sheep_n until_o a_o gentleman_n of_o some_o account_n and_o worth_n dwell_v not_o far_o off_o think_v it_o expedient_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o bold_a spirit_n which_o be_v see_v and_o observe_v to_o be_v in_o she_o somewhat_o exceed_v the_o common_a courage_n of_o woman_n to_o use_v she_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o bring_v the_o dolphin_n who_o lie_v at_o borghe_n besot_v with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o very_a fair_a damsel_n and_o careless_a of_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o realm_n from_o that_o wretchless_n security_n unto_o a_o better_a trade_n of_o of_o life_n and_o a_o more_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o loss_n first_o he_o make_v the_o maiden_n privy_a to_o divers_a secret_a quality_n of_o the_o dolphin_n which_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o continual_a courtier_n have_v observe_v from_o he_o in_o his_o infancy_n then_o by_o show_v she_o every_o day_n his_o picture_n as_o true_o and_o lively_o draw_v as_o may_v possible_o be_v do_v he_o acquaint_v she_o so_o well_o with_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o his_o face_n that_o she_o may_v easy_o know_v he_o although_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o disguise_v among_o a_o number_n of_o other_o courtier_n and_o three_o he_o learn_v she_o many_o other_o thing_n far_o beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o capacity_n of_o a_o poor_a simple_a maiden_n and_o teach_v she_o both_o to_o foretell_v and_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o make_v she_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o very_a wise_a woman_n in_o the_o country_n this_o do_v he_o resort_v to_o the_o court_n acquaint_v divers_a courtier_n with_o his_o purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o how_o that_o he_o consider_v that_o many_o other_o policy_n and_o device_n have_v fail_v to_o make_v the_o dolphin_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o present_a lamentable_a estate_n of_o france_n have_v with_o much_o labour_n travel_n and_o study_v invent_v a_o very_a ready_a way_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o diligence_n and_o care_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o country_n and_o to_o enforce_v or_o persuade_v he_o to_o forsake_v those_o pleasure_n which_o have_v not_o only_o seduce_v and_o mislead_v he_o but_o also_o the_o most_o and_o better_a part_n of_o his_o nobility_n by_o who_o negligence_n france_n be_v already_o fall_v into_o bondage_n servitude_n and_o thraldom_n this_o matter_n say_v he_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v not_o by_o humane_a policy_n but_o by_o persuade_v the_o dolphin_n as_o i_o have_v find_v a_o mean_n how_o to_o do_v it_o that_o god_n have_v send_v a_o virgin_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v his_o guide_n and_o leader_n against_o his_o enemy_n who_o as_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v follow_v he_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v accompany_v with_o good_a and_o fortunate_a success_n have_v win_v divers_a friend_n of_o he_o to_o allow_v of_o his_o device_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o put_n of_o the_o same_o in_o execution_n he_o and_o they_o spread_v a_o rumour_n in_o the_o dolphin_n court_n of_o many_o strange_a thing_n which_o they_o say_v have_v be_v already_o do_v by_o this_o virgin_n which_o report_n come_v in_o time_n to_o the_o dolphin_n ear_n who_o be_v as_o prince_n and_o other_o common_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o report_n send_v for_o this_o gentleman_n because_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o dwell_v very_o nigh_o unto_o she_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o wonder_v she_o have_v wrought_v he_o verify_v the_o common_a report_n and_o add_v further_o that_o she_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o secret_a virtue_n more_o than_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v common_o have_v for_o that_o she_o have_v tell_v he_o divers_a secret_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o never_o tell_v unto_o any_o man_n which_o seem_v somewhat_o strange_a unto_o the_o dolphin_n he_o to_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o she_o be_v call_v from_o her_o father_n poor_a cottage_n to_o the_o court_n he_o will_v not_o think_v any_o thing_n untrue_a that_o be_v report_v of_o she_o for_o i_o dare_v undertake_v say_v he_o that_o she_o shall_v tell_v you_o your_o own_o secret_n and_o know_v you_o and_o reverence_v you_o as_o king_n although_o she_o never_o see_v you_o in_o her_o life_n and_o albeit_o you_o disguise_v yourself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mean_a courtier_n within_o your_o court_n and_o further_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o she_o can_v and_o will_v direct_v you_o a_o course_n how_o you_o shall_v within_o a_o very_a short_a time_n drive_v the_o englishman_n your_o enemy_n out_o of_o france_n the_o dolphin_n somewhat_o astonish_v with_o the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o tale_n and_o very_o desirous_a to_o see_v the_o maiden_n cause_v she_o present_o to_o be_v send_v for_o disguised_z himself_z in_o a_o mean_a apparel_n and_o will_v one_o of_o his_o chief_a nobleman_n to_o be_v honour_v apparel_v and_o accompany_v as_o king_n upon_o who_o he_o among_o the_o rest_n attend_v in_o proper_a person_n the_o maiden_n be_v bring_v to_o court_n in_o a_o strange_a attire_n make_v for_o the_o nonce_n and_o apparelleld_v like_o a_o soldier_n and_o instruct_v in_o some_o point_n of_o chivalry_n by_o the_o gentleman_n before_o she_o come_v thither_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o court_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o so_o demean_v herself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o she_o non_fw-la minuit_fw-la sed_fw-la auget_fw-la praesentia_fw-la famam_fw-la she_o find_v out_o the_o dolphin_n present_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o thick_a thâ—ong_n yield_v he_o reverence_v due_a and_o usual_o show_v unto_o a_o king_n who_o ravish_v with_o the_o strangeness_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o she_o be_v never_o in_o the_o court_n nor_o have_v at_o any_o time_n see_v he_o talk_v with_o she_o find_v her_o wise_a in_o her_o answer_n and_o able_a to_o
by_o the_o onset_n which_o he_o give_v upon_o france_n and_o by_o the_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v even_o then_o in_o italy_n that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v that_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n have_v late_o win_v milan_n from_o the_o say_a emperor_n they_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o french_a king_n against_o charles_n the_o five_o as_o secret_o as_o they_o may_v possible_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o leo_n the_o ten_o take_v the_o kindness_n show_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o worm_n very_o kind_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o leave_v the_o french_a party_n and_o to_o become_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n faction_n now_o you_o shall_v hear_v how_o pope_n paulus_n the_o three_o 3._o have_v the_o cardinal_n farnesius_n for_o his_o ambassador_n with_o the_o say_a emperor_n and_o find_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v proclaim_v a_o diet_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o worm_n touch_v the_o decide_n of_o certain_a matter_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n take_v it_o in_o so_o evil_a a_o part_n that_o the_o emperor_n will_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o hear_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n the_o cognizance_n whereof_o belong_v unto_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o command_v the_o say_a cardinal_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o emperor_n court_n without_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o cardinal_n marcello_n corvino_n in_o his_o place_n which_o be_v a_o indignity_n never_o offer_v unto_o any_o prince_n unto_o who_o either_o the_o ambassador_n or_o his_o majesty_n bear_v any_o love_n or_o affection_n this_o evil_a conceit_n of_o the_o say_v paulus_n tertius_fw-la towards_o the_o same_o emperor_n be_v increase_v by_o three_o special_a cause_n the_o first_o because_o the_o emperor_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o above_o name_v french_a king_n have_v late_o enter_v into_o league_n and_o alliance_n with_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v then_o fall_v from_o that_o obedience_n which_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n the_o second_o because_o caesar_n have_v so_o quick_o forget_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o his_o aunt_n late_o divorce_v from_o the_o same_o king_n the_o three_o because_o the_o emperor_n will_v neither_o sell_v unto_o he_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n nor_o make_v his_o son_n pier_n lewis_n duke_n of_o parma_n and_o placentia_n i_o may_v proceed_v in_o the_o recital_n of_o many_o other_o example_n like_v unto_o these_o but_o from_o these_o you_o may_v sufficient_o gather_v that_o the_o wise_a both_o pope_n emperor_n and_o king_n that_o ever_o live_v of_o late_a year_n have_v make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a or_o no_o conscience_n to_o break_v their_o league_n for_o very_o small_a occasion_n especial_o if_o they_o find_v that_o any_o king_n or_o emperor_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o league_n presume_v to_o find_v no_o resistance_n able_a to_o withstand_v his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n go_v about_o to_o encroach_v upon_o other_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n you_o may_v also_o perceive_v by_o the_o mutability_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o of_o their_o fall_n from_o france_n to_o spain_n and_o again_o from_o spain_n to_o france_n how_o great_o they_o fear_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o in_o italy_n how_o ready_a they_o have_v be_v to_o supplant_v he_o that_o wax_v great_a among_o they_o and_o how_o careless_a negligent_a and_o secure_a they_o be_v now_o since_o they_o notwithstanding_o not_o as_o their_o predecessor_n always_o do_v before_o they_o the_o aspire_a ambition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n moreover_o these_o example_n may_v teach_v you_o what_o opinion_n be_v conceive_v of_o charles_n the_o five_o what_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n other_o prince_n have_v of_o he_o and_o what_o a_o high_a and_o aspire_a mind_n he_o carry_v the_o which_o have_v leave_v as_o a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o son_n with_o a_o number_n of_o precept_n forge_v in_o so_o dangerous_a and_o ambitious_a a_o conceit_n no_o marvel_n though_o he_o do_v somewhat_o imitate_v his_o father_n but_o great_a marvel_n it_o be_v why_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o age_n do_v not_o foresee_v and_o fear_v in_o he_o the_o same_o mind_n the_o same_o desire_n the_o same_o ambition_n and_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o be_v in_o his_o father_n but_o the_o more_o careless_a other_o prince_n be_v herein_o the_o more_o commendation_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n deserve_v who_o for_o better_a than_o these_o thirty_o five_o year_n have_v as_o i_o have_v say_v often_o and_o can_v say_v too_o often_o mighty_o cross_v his_o endeavour_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o that_o ever_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o join_v with_o her_o majesty_n in_o so_o honourable_a a_o action_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o her_o highness_n as_o a_o fault_n that_o she_o have_v forget_v the_o ancient_a league_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o her_o predecessor_n but_o rather_o as_o he_o among_o private_a man_n be_v high_o commend_v who_o forsake_v his_o dear_a friend_n in_o their_o unjust_a cause_n and_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o oppress_v and_o overthrow_v their_o neighbour_n so_o her_o gracious_a majesty_n be_v worthy_a of_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o fame_n because_o it_o have_v please_v her_o highness_n to_o prefer_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o good_a cause_n before_o the_o iniquity_n of_o any_o league_n or_o confederacy_n beside_o since_o that_o the_o league_n that_o be_v betwixt_o england_n and_o burgundy_n be_v as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o both_o nation_n rather_o with_o the_o people_n subject_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o burgundy_n then_o with_o the_o prince_n themselves_o her_o majesty_n continue_v in_o amity_n with_o the_o state_n and_o people_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o like_a if_o the_o like_a occasion_n be_v offer_v with_o the_o other_o of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o league_n but_o as_o her_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o she_o as_o namely_o edward_n the_o three_o haillan_n and_o richard_n the_o second_o her_o majesty_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o stand_v with_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a people_n against_o the_o unkind_a and_o unnatural_a cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o their_o sovereign_n the_o which_o action_n be_v most_o commendable_a and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v approve_v by_o infinite_a example_n they_o do_v her_o highness_n great_a wrong_n who_o not_o consider_v the_o indignity_n wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o late_a house_n of_o spain_n and_o not_o remember_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o displeasure_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o spain_n to_o have_v rise_v from_o spain_n blame_v her_o majesty_n as_o the_o first_o breaker_n of_o that_o ancient_a league_n these_o man_n beside_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v already_o refute_v or_o remain_v to_o be_v full_o answer_v hereafter_o in_o their_o several_a and_o fit_a place_n more_o malicious_o then_o wise_o object_v unto_o her_o majesty_n that_o about_o the_o year_n 1569._o her_o ship_n intercept_v 59_o chest_n full_a of_o rial_n of_o spain_n amount_v unto_o the_o sum_n and_o value_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n belgico_fw-la which_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n out_o of_o spain_n to_o pay_v his_o soldier_n withal_o the_o which_o wrong_n give_v as_o they_o affirm_v the_o first_o or_o great_a occasion_n of_o breach_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o england_n for_o by_o the_o intercept_n of_o this_o money_n the_o soldier_n be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o pay_n and_o the_o king_n credit_n and_o authority_n be_v great_o impair_v and_o weaken_v in_o the_o low_a country_n but_o those_o man_n neither_o consider_v that_o spain_n have_v long_o before_o this_o time_n offer_v great_a wrong_n unto_o england_n nor_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o spaniard_n complain_v unto_o her_o majesty_n hereof_o that_o it_o be_v wise_o and_o sufficient_o answer_v that_o her_o majesty_n understanding_n that_o the_o say_a money_n be_v send_v to_o pay_v certain_a debt_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o divers_a merchant_n of_o genova_n who_o be_v well_o able_a to_o spare_v the_o same_o and_o her_o highness_n have_v urgent_a occasion_n to_o use_v so_o much_o think_v she_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o the_o spaniard_n have_v be_v to_o borrow_v the_o say_a money_n for_o a_o small_a time_n pay_v they_o as_o he_o do_v some_o yearly_a consideration_n for_o it_o which_o answer_n may_v well_o have_v content_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n
since_o the_o say_a merchant_n at_o no_o time_n have_v any_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o credit_v her_o highness_n as_o well_o as_o he_o nor_o do_v they_o weigh_v the_o violent_a and_o extraordinary_a deal_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o the_o intercept_n of_o the_o say_a money_n command_v all_o our_o english_a merchant_n that_o be_v then_o in_o antwerp_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n to_o be_v detain_v as_o prisoner_n seize_v upon_o their_o good_n and_o merchandize_n and_o will_v that_o the_o english_a house_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o a_o guard_n of_o high-dutchman_n and_o present_o write_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o master_n to_o detain_v all_o our_o merchant_n in_o spain_n and_o further_o know_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a english_a ship_n in_o zealand_n lade_v with_o cloth_n and_o other_o merchandise_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o value_n he_o cause_v they_o likewise_o to_o be_v stay_v and_o neither_o they_o nor_o our_o merchant_n in_o brabant_n flanders_n zealand_n or_o spain_n be_v dismiss_v before_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v full_o satisfy_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v the_o very_a cloth_n itself_o which_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o england_n into_o those_o country_n be_v almost_o worth_a the_o sum_n that_o be_v pretend_v god_n know_v how_o true_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o spâ—niard_n for_o although_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o this_o money_n be_v wrongful_o take_v and_o detain_v by_o her_o majesty_n yet_o the_o order_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n take_v for_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o ought_v first_o to_o have_v acquaint_v his_o master_n with_o the_o take_n thereof_o then_o a_o ambassador_n shall_v have_v be_v send_v from_o he_o into_o england_n to_o demand_v restitution_n thereof_o and_o last_o if_o her_o grace_n have_v deny_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o same_o or_o not_o sufficient_o satisfy_v the_o take_n of_o it_o the_o course_n which_o be_v take_v have_v not_o be_v amiss_o but_o here_o the_o cart_n go_v before_o the_o horse_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v now_o because_o our_o merchant_n live_v quiet_o in_o the_o low_a country_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o take_n of_o this_o money_n because_o they_o enjoy_v their_o privilege_n as_o large_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v because_o we_o have_v daily_a traffic_n with_o spain_n and_o the_o king_n ambassador_n remain_v then_o and_o many_o year_n after_o in_o england_n all_o which_o be_v argument_n and_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o there_o be_v peace_n betwixt_o we_o and_o spain_n the_o intercept_n of_o this_o money_n will_v still_o seem_v unlawful_a unless_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v give_v her_o majesty_n some_o just_a occasion_n of_o discontentment_n before_o the_o time_n of_o take_v thereof_o true_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o our_o merchant_n have_v traffic_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o spain_n and_o elsewhere_o under_o the_o spanish_a dominion_n but_o not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o our_o prince_n or_o nation_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o they_o bring_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o country_n which_o can_v not_o well_o stand_v or_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a as_o late_a experience_n have_v show_v flourish_v as_o they_o do_v without_o they_o witness_v the_o misery_n of_o antwerp_n at_o this_o present_a the_o poverty_n of_o burges_n and_o the_o calamity_n of_o many_o other_o town_n both_o in_o brabant_n and_o in_o flanders_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v haunt_v and_o frequent_v by_o englishman_n yield_v to_o few_o town_n and_o city_n of_o christendom_n for_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n witness_v again_o middleboroug_n vlushing_n amsterdam_n and_o other_o town_n in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n which_o before_o the_o departure_n of_o our_o englishman_n from_o those_o town_n which_o be_v now_o under_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o before_o their_o traffic_n in_o holland_n and_o zealand_n have_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o wealth_n or_o resort_n of_o merchant_n thither_o which_o they_o have_v at_o this_o present_a in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o town_n in_o these_o two_o province_n be_v of_o late_a year_n make_v large_a yea_o twice_o as_o big_a as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v witness_v last_o the_o great_a wealth_n power_n and_o strength_n which_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v grow_v unto_o since_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o spanish_a tyrannical_a government_n enter_v into_o strait_a league_n with_o our_o most_o gracious_a queen_n majesty_n and_o have_v have_v traffic_n with_o her_o love_a subject_n for_o which_o the_o small_a aid_n which_o they_o have_v have_v from_o we_o small_a indeed_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o great_a charge_n and_o with_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n which_o they_o gather_v by_o the_o resort_n of_o merchant_n thither_o it_o be_v see_v of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v become_v so_o mighty_a as_o that_o for_o provision_n of_o war_n for_o strength_n by_o sea_n for_o munition_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o furniture_n for_o war_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o especial_o by_o sea_n they_o may_v almost_o compare_v with_o the_o mighty_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n have_v they_o not_o of_o late_a year_n board_v the_o spaniard_n do_v they_o not_o when_o he_o send_v his_o invincible_a army_n into_o england_n stand_v we_o in_o great_a stead_n have_v they_o not_o win_v many_o town_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o betray_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v there_o when_o they_o have_v far_o great_a help_n and_o countenance_n by_o we_o than_o they_o have_v have_v of_o late_a brief_o have_v they_o not_o and_o do_v they_o not_o carry_v themselves_o so_o of_o late_a year_n that_o it_o may_v not_o only_o grieve_v the_o spaniard_n but_o also_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o so_o just_a and_o good_a occasion_n to_o know_v and_o to_o use_v their_o own_o strength_n for_o if_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o france_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o humour_n and_o like_n of_o encantonize_a themselves_o as_o it_o have_v be_v think_v meet_a to_o publish_v many_o reason_n in_o print_n to_o show_v the_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o difficulty_n which_o they_o shall_v incur_v and_o find_v in_o so_o do_v if_o i_o say_v these_o town_n shall_v enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o say_a state_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o their_o happiness_n follow_v their_o example_n and_o so_o in_o time_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n servitude_n and_o obedience_n which_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o have_v owe_v and_o most_o dutiful_o show_v unto_o their_o king_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a precedent_n a_o dangerous_a imitation_n and_o a_o most_o pernicious_a example_n shall_v not_o other_o prince_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v and_o fear_v the_o like_a change_n and_o alteration_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o be_v it_o not_o great_o to_o be_v doubt_v and_o fear_v that_o other_o subject_n will_v be_v as_o ready_a as_o forward_z as_o desirous_a as_o they_o of_o liberty_n of_o alteration_n and_o of_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o government_n nay_o be_v there_o not_o a_o time_n when_o almost_o at_o one_o time_n all_o the_o subject_n of_o europe_n not_o see_v so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v now_o see_v jump_v so_o well_o in_o one_o desire_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o subjection_n unto_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o that_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v enforce_v to_o join_v together_o in_o strength_n and_o in_o good_a will_n to_o suppress_v they_o the_o danger_n therefore_o of_o this_o inconvenience_n only_o be_v well_o and_o wise_o consider_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n have_v great_a occasion_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o spaniard_n who_o by_o his_o unjust_a severity_n have_v in_o some_o manner_n endanger_v all_o their_o state_n and_o royal_a principality_n but_o hereof_o more_o convenient_o hereafter_o in_o another_o place_n now_o again_o to_o my_o purpose_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n travel_v daily_o into_o spain_n they_o carry_v thither_o and_o fetch_v thence_o many_o commodity_n they_o only_o abstain_v from_o carry_v and_o bring_v of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o war_n may_v any_o man_n consider_v the_o premise_n and_o see_v how_o they_o and_o the_o spaniard_n fight_v daily_o one_o against_o another_o at_o home_n and_o within_o their_o own_o country_n say_v true_o that_o there_o be_v no_o war_n betwixt_o they_o no_o very_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intercourse_n of_o merchant_n nor_o the_o residence_n of_o leaguer_n and_o ambassador_n that_o
to_o your_o secret_a view_n what_o other_o have_v publish_v in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n especial_o since_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o discover_v any_o hide_a oversight_n but_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o the_o world_n for_o most_o manifest_a error_n these_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v leisure_n to_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o they_o all_o will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v very_o many_o but_o my_o purpose_n be_v at_o this_o time_n but_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o four_o and_o of_o these_o four_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o my_o opinion_n in_o this_o manner_n aei_fw-la i_o hold_v it_o first_o for_o a_o great_a oversight_n that_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o low-countries_n spaniard_n by_o deputy_n and_o principal_a officer_n be_v bear_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n he_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o all_o good_a policy_n have_v rule_v the_o say_v country_n by_o proud_a and_o disdainful_a spaniard_n for_o although_o a_o magistrate_n love_v virtue_n and_o hate_v vice_n embrace_v justice_n and_o dislike_v oppression_n possess_v all_o good_a quality_n and_o entertain_v scant_o any_o kind_n of_o ill_a disposition_n yet_o if_o he_o can_v accommodate_v himself_o unto_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o subject_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o his_o charge_n instead_o of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n he_o shall_v occasion_v and_o nourish_v among_o they_o discord_n and_o dissension_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o allege_v no_o other_o example_n but_o the_o trouble_n and_o civil_a war_n which_o in_o these_o few_o year_n have_v as_o i_o have_v say_v turn_v the_o prosperity_n wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o flanders_n into_o poverty_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n for_o whosoever_o will_v considerate_o look_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o thâ—se_a â—_z shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v proceed_v principal_o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o of_o the_o fleming_n because_o the_o one_o never_o learn_v to_o command_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o lenity_n and_o the_o other_o can_v never_o endure_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a officer_n but_o have_v always_o be_v far_o better_o govern_v by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o clemency_n of_o woman_n then_o by_o the_o severity_n and_o rigour_n of_o men._n and_o true_o although_o nimrod_n begin_v his_o reign_n with_o cruelty_n and_o violence_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o question_n disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v be_v severe_a and_o cruel_a or_o gentle_a and_o courteous_a yet_o the_o wise_a sort_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o humanity_n and_o gentleness_n be_v both_o more_o commendable_a and_o necessary_a especial_o where_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v be_v mild_a by_o nature_n gentle_a in_o condition_n and_o no_o way_n incline_v to_o conceive_v well_o of_o cruelty_n and_o certain_o whosoever_o shall_v busy_v himself_o in_o read_v many_o chronicle_n shall_v undoubted_o find_v in_o they_o that_o more_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o signory_n have_v be_v overthrow_v and_o ruinate_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o under-officer_n then_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o high_a power_n for_o in_o history_n man_n shall_v see_v that_o even_o those_o people_n who_o live_v many_o year_n in_o peace_n without_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o besiege_n of_o a_o town_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o camp_n or_o to_o the_o entertain_v of_o any_o domestical_a sedition_n have_v be_v enforce_v by_o the_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a tyranny_n of_o wicked_a officer_n to_o prefer_v war_n before_o peace_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n before_o the_o conservation_n of_o their_o life_n the_o province_n of_o graecia_n after_o that_o it_o have_v seek_v and_o gain_v many_o battle_n subdue_v sundry_a nation_n and_o triumph_v over_o infinite_a enemy_n be_v at_o the_o last_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o their_o governor_n the_o iniquity_n and_o cruelty_n of_o appius_n claudius_n show_v unto_o virginius_n his_o daughter_n change_v the_o state_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n that_o their_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v alter_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o same_o fleming_n which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v bear_v arm_n against_o king_n philip_n of_o spain_n not_o be_v able_a to_o brook_v and_o endure_v the_o indignity_n and_o injury_n of_o those_o officer_n which_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n surname_v the_o fair_a set_v over_o they_o take_v out_o of_o prison_n a_o poor_a weaver_n and_o make_v he_o their_o head_n rebel_v against_o their_o king_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o frenchman_n that_o be_v in_o flanders_n the_o people_n of_o sicy_o move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o barbarous_a cruelty_n of_o such_o french_a governor_n as_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o slay_v in_o one_o night_n all_o the_o frenchman_n that_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o open_v the_o belly_n of_o as_o many_o woman_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o be_v with_o child_n by_o frenchman_n only_o to_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o people_n of_o england_n the_o subject_n of_o france_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o spain_n rebel_v for_o the_o same_o occasion_n yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o who_o predecessor_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v in_o switzerland_n for_o the_o great_a tyranny_n which_o be_v use_v by_o he_o who_o they_o place_v for_o their_o lieutenant_n and_o in_o truth_n less_o grievous_a and_o offensive_a be_v the_o injury_n which_o prince_n themselves_o do_v unto_o their_o subject_n than_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o enmity_n and_o malice_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o certain_o much_o more_o dangerous_a to_o a_o prince_n state_n be_v the_o extortion_n cruelty_n and_o exaction_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n then_o of_o those_o unto_o who_o as_o well_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o subject_n be_v accountable_a this_o be_v first_o prove_v by_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o reason_n itself_o because_o every_o particular_a man_n can_v better_o endure_v to_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o master_n then_o by_o the_o servant_n for_o that_o the_o indignity_n and_o base_a condition_n of_o the_o wrong-doer_n many_o time_n increase_v the_o grief_n and_o discontentment_n which_o be_v conceive_v upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o injury_n sustain_v sâ—condly_o the_o common_a people_n hate_v always_o much_o more_o the_o evil_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n of_o a_o inferior_a magistrate_n then_o of_o the_o superior_a power_n think_v it_o far_o better_a to_o have_v a_o bad_a prince_n who_o will_v be_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o good_a counsellor_n then_o to_o live_v under_o wicked_a officer_n authorise_v to_o rule_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n for_o say_v thâ—y_n a_o wicked_a prince_n live_v at_o ease_n in_o his_o kingly_a palace_n give_v himself_o unto_o pleasure_n follow_v his_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o vain_a and_o foolish_a favourite_n and_o these_o be_v most_o common_o the_o worst_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v but_o the_o wicked_a magistrate_n studieâ—h_v continual_o how_o to_o commit_v violence_n to_o invent_v new_a exaction_n to_o trouble_v and_o torment_v the_o common_a people_n to_o clip_v their_o wing_n to_o deflower_v their_o child_n to_o dishonest_a their_o wife_n and_o to_o seize_v upon_o their_o good_n to_o withhold_v their_o land_n and_o to_o violate_v and_o break_v their_o privilege_n these_o be_v the_o harm_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o bad_a magistrate_n the_o remembrance_n of_o which_o be_v most_o grievous_a the_o pain_n excessive_a the_o beginning_n odious_a and_o the_o end_n execrable_a the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v i_o think_v not_o only_o we_o but_o all_o other_o estate_n and_o kingdom_n most_o happy_a which_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o prince_n as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n which_o they_o govern_v and_o those_o contrariwise_o most_o unfortunate_a and_o subject_n unto_o infinite_a misery_n which_o be_v rule_v by_o foreign_a prince_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v many_o kingdom_n not_o to_o accept_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o their_o king_n the_o lawful_a child_n of_o their_o decease_a sovereign_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o foreign_a country_n the_o which_o consideration_n as_o it_o seem_v have_v sometime_o place_n in_o england_n because_o amongst_o other_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v one_o to_o enable_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o our_o king_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o other_o country_n capable_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n last_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o move_v many_o grave_n and_o wise_a politician_n to_o be_v of_o opinion_n
quiet_a government_n at_o home_n to_o confer_v the_o necessity_n of_o her_o predecessor_n with_o the_o urgent_a occasion_n that_o her_o grace_n have_v have_v to_o use_v much_o ready_a money_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o her_o ancestor_n never_o have_v so_o just_a occasion_n of_o necessary_a expense_n as_o her_o majesty_n have_v of_o late_a year_n yea_o almost_o for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o her_o reign_n for_o albeit_o her_o majesty_n have_v not_o have_v continual_a open_a war_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v yet_o her_o charge_n have_v be_v nothing_o inferior_a unto_o they_o for_o first_o war_n be_v now_o adays_o as_o i_o have_v say_v far_o more_o chargeable_a than_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v then_o her_o grace_n have_v have_v no_o other_o prince_n to_o contribute_v towards_o her_o expense_n as_o her_o predecessor_n have_v next_o her_o loan_n to_o foreign_a prince_n as_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n of_o navarre_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o alencon_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n have_v be_v very_o great_a and_o last_o her_o charge_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o amount_v yearly_a to_o infinite_a sum_n consider_v how_o many_o time_n her_o highness_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o send_v her_o navy_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o land_n soldier_n forth_o of_o the_o realm_n beside_o her_o predecessor_n charge_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n voluntary_a be_v undertake_v to_o conquer_v and_o not_o to_o defend_v their_o realm_n to_o get_v other_o prince_n dominion_n and_o not_o to_o conserve_v their_o own_o to_o revenge_v foreign_a injury_n and_o not_o to_o repulse_v domestical_a invasion_n brief_o their_o war_n be_v for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o she_o for_o her_o subject_n benefit_n consider_v therefore_o that_o whatsoever_o her_o grace_n have_v levy_v not_o grant_v unto_o she_o by_o her_o parliament_n without_o any_o contradiction_n without_o any_o accuse_v she_o of_o prodigality_n without_o any_o such_o exception_n take_v against_o her_o demand_n as_o have_v be_v take_v against_o other_o her_o predecessor_n without_o any_o suspicion_n of_o hâ—r_n evil_a government_n therefore_o without_o any_o consign_v the_o manage_n and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o other_o then_o unto_o they_o who_o by_o her_o majesty_n appointment_n have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a argument_n that_o her_o subject_n be_v always_o most_o willing_a to_o yield_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o contribution_n that_o her_o highness_n in_o her_o princely_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n do_v take_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o her_o realm_n and_o if_o these_o malicious_a accuser_n will_v look_v upon_o the_o government_n upon_o the_o exaction_n upon_o the_o extortion_n of_o such_o prince_n in_o who_o realm_n they_o either_o live_v by_o alm_n or_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o as_o vagabond_n their_o own_o conscience_n if_o at_o least_o they_o have_v any_o will_v condemn_v they_o of_o malice_n of_o untruth_n or_o of_o gross_a ignorance_n for_o the_o wise_a among_o they_o may_v and_o be_v well_o able_a to_o make_v large_a volume_n of_o such_o subsidy_n tax_n imposition_n and_o grievance_n as_o be_v levy_v in_o france_n italy_n &_o spain_n of_o which_o the_o hundred_o part_n be_v unknown_a much_o less_o practise_v in_o england_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o manifest_a since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o some_o dukedom_n of_o italy_n the_o circuit_n of_o which_o be_v not_o comparable_a unto_o one_o shire_n of_o england_n the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o the_o duke_n far_o exceed_v the_o revenue_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n moreover_o if_o it_o may_v please_v this_o viperous_a generation_n of_o fugitive_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o interest_n that_o prince_n have_v in_o their_o subject_n good_n and_o the_o great_a power_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n over_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o as_o many_o as_o live_v under_o their_o obedience_n and_o also_o to_o remember_v that_o prince_n the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o absolute_a imperious_a and_o self-conceited_a they_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o government_n and_o the_o more_o experience_a in_o their_o proof_n they_o must_v rather_o commend_v then_o condemn_v her_o majesty_n who_o neither_o continuance_n of_o time_n nor_o fullness_n of_o authority_n nor_o presumption_n upon_o the_o good_a will_n of_o her_o people_n nor_o confidence_n upon_o the_o equity_n of_o her_o cause_n nor_o the_o consideration_n of_o her_o subject_n weal_n whole_o depend_v upon_o her_o welfare_n nor_o brief_o the_o remembrance_n of_o her_o gentle_a and_o sweet-government_n have_v ever_o embolden_v to_o be_v over-chargable_a unto_o the_o realm_n or_o over-burthensome_a unto_o her_o subject_n this_o grievous_a accusation_n be_v more_o true_o then_o brief_o refell_v now_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o these_o fugitive_n suggestion_n unto_o another_o place_n wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v they_o more_o fit_o i_o will_v end_v this_o point_n with_o condemn_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o be_v too_o light_a in_o credit_v these_o rebel_n in_o two_o principal_a point_n for_o first_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v fugitive_n that_o neither_o the_o vain_a pamphlet_n dissperse_v by_o his_o lie_a ambassador_n mendoza_n nor_o the_o malicious_a book_n write_v by_o cardinal_n allen_n be_v able_a to_o alter_v remove_v or_o shake_v the_o natural_a and_o dutiful_a affection_n of_o our_o english_a subject_n they_o be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o ambassador_n old_a and_o inveterate_a malice_n with_o his_o hostile_a practice_n and_o his_o desperate_a intent_n they_o know_v the_o cardinal_n to_o be_v a_o religious_a fugitive_n to_o sell_v his_o tongue_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o for_o money_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o richard_n shaw_n that_o be_v hire_v to_o preach_v at_o pauls-cross_n and_o there_o public_o to_o justify_v the_o wrongful_a usurpation_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o to_o resemble_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o neither_o fear_v nor_o blush_v to_o commend_v the_o same_o cause_n for_o just_a and_o most_o lawful_a in_o the_o guildhall_n london_n to_o imitate_v john_n petit_n a_o preacher_n of_o france_n who_o for_o a_o far_o less_o bribe_n than_o a_o cardinalship_n allow_v approve_a and_o commend_v in_o pulpit_n and_o in_o writing_n the_o most_o horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoigne_n on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o last_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n who_o without_o all_o example_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v a_o large_a volumn_n against_o the_o late_a king_n of_o france_n and_o therein_o to_o deduce_v many_o reason_n many_o cause_n for_o and_o by_o which_o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o say_a king_n may_v be_v lawful_o depose_v and_o another_o set_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o his_o place_n second_o he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o those_o fugitive_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n peevish_a and_o discontent_a scholar_n fit_a to_o manage_v a_o pen_n then_o a_o lance_n to_o dispute_v of_o philosophy_n then_o to_o discourse_v of_o war_n to_o be_v partial_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n then_o to_o be_v prodigal_a in_o their_o assurance_n brief_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v more_o than_o they_o know_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v either_o assure_v or_o in_o good_a hope_n by_o say_v much_o to_o obtain_v much_o he_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o johannes_n viennensis_n send_v into_o scotland_n by_o charles_n the_o six_o of_o france_n although_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a experience_n a_o captain_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o one_o that_o by_o his_o long_a abode_n in_o scotland_n know_v england_n and_o her_o force_n far_o better_o than_o our_o fugitive_n do_v deceive_v his_o king_n at_o his_o return_n out_o of_o scotland_n in_o report_v unto_o he_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o nation_n he_o have_v fight_v with_o many_o of_o our_o army_n have_v see_v 60000_o footman_n 8000_o and_o horseman_n of_o we_o in_o the_o field_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o country_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v conquer_v within_o the_o realm_n howsoever_o it_o prevail_v and_o conquer_v abroad_o and_o last_o he_o both_o know_v and_o signify_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v absent_a in_o portugal_n with_o the_o flower_n and_o chief_a youth_n of_o england_n these_o reason_n move_v the_o french_a king_n to_o determine_v to_o invade_v england_n present_o to_o carry_v a_o huge_a army_n to_o sluice_n in_o flanders_n to_o assemble_v all_o the_o nobility_n and_o peer_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o that_o voyage_n and_o to_o proâ—â—se_v unto_o himself_o a_o assure_a victory_n against_o england_n but_o what_o event_n have_v this_o journey_n what_o effect_n follow_v of_o this_o persuasion_n the_o
partaker_n of_o it_o foolish_a in_o a_o king_n and_o capital_a in_o a_o subject_n eumenes_n be_v king_n but_o of_o a_o poor_a castle_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o accknowledge_v mighty_a antigonus_n for_o his_o superior_a pompey_n be_v a_o subject_a and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o one_o man_n to_o be_v above_o he_o caesar_n a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o brook_v a_o equal_a and_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n a_o prince_n of_o no_o great_a power_n or_o wealth_n and_o yet_o he_o hold_v himself_o for_o as_o absolute_a a_o prince_n as_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o spain_n this_o again_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 4._o who_o come_v into_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o 5._o king_n of_o france_n to_o end_v all_o debate_n and_o quarrel_n betwixt_o he_o and_o our_o king_n be_v meet_v upon_o the_o way_n by_o the_o french_a king_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n observe_v by_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o he_o who_o they_o meet_v but_o the_o emperor_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v will_v have_v yield_v the_o high_a place_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o accept_v it_o not_o without_o great_a ceremony_n and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o but_o of_o courtesy_n a_o courtesy_n usual_a among_o prince_n aswell_o as_o among_o private_a man_n for_o as_o private_a man_n in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o at_o their_o own_o table_n will_v of_o curteâ—ie_n set_v mean_a man_n than_o they_o be_v before_o themselves_o so_o prince_n when_o strange_a king_n come_v into_o their_o country_n will_v prefer_v they_o before_o themselves_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o emperor_n precede_v of_o right_a all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n and_o yet_o when_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n be_v bring_v from_o pavia_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n into_o spain_n at_o their_o fiâ—st_a meeting_n the_o emprror_n and_o he_o embrace_v one_o another_o on_o horseback_n with_o their_o cap_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o in_o cover_v their_o head_n there_o pass_v great_a ceremony_n betwixt_o they_o each_o of_o they_o strive_v to_o be_v the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v cover_v and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v talk_v a_o while_n they_o both_o cover_v their_o head_n at_o one_o very_a selfsame_o time_n and_o after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a strife_n betwixt_o they_o for_o the_o right_a hand_n this_o again_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n who_o when_o he_o will_v have_v make_v the_o earl_n of_o savoy_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v upon_o a_o other_o occasion_n duke_n at_o lion_n he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n attorney_n not_o to_o attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o france_n aswell_o because_o it_o be_v think_v that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o king_n country_n he_o lose_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o create_v a_o duke_n as_o for_o that_o it_o seem_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o use_v any_o royal_a authority_n within_o his_o dominion_n the_o queen_n of_o scot_n therefore_o when_o she_o be_v in_o england_n majesty_n be_v inferior_a unto_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o this_o inferioritie_n be_v prove_v by_o three_o other_o principal_a reason_n the_o one_o because_o there_o be_v a_o inequality_n betwixt_o king_n one_o of_o they_o be_v better_o than_o a_o other_o the_o other_o because_o she_o be_v her_o majesty_n vassal_n and_o the_o three_o because_o she_o be_v depose_v and_o so_o no_o long_o a_o queen_n first_o for_o the_o inequality_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o france_n be_v both_o resolute_a prince_n and_o yet_o france_n challenge_v precedency_n before_o spain_n for_o five_o principal_a cause_n the_o first_o because_o the_o consent_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v for_o france_n and_o not_o for_o spain_n the_o second_o because_o the_o french_a king_n have_v a_o long_a time_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v emperor_n and_o not_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o three_o because_o the_o french_a king_n have_v be_v call_v most_o christian_a king_n these_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o ferdinando_n the_o five_o be_v the_o first_o and_o that_o but_o late_o that_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_n king_n of_o spain_n the_o four_o because_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n in_o england_n france_n even_o in_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v prefer_v before_o spain_n the_o five_o because_o the_o house_n of_o france_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o that_o of_o spain_n which_o reign_v long_o before_o the_o castle_n of_o haspurge_n be_v build_v the_o six_o and_o last_o because_o the_o book_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o rome_n prefer_v france_n before_o spain_n next_o to_o france_n be_v england_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o book_n which_o put_v england_n in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o spain_n in_o the_o three_o again_o those_o king_n be_v best_a which_o be_v crown_v and_o by_o the_o same_o book_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o france_n england_n and_o spain_n only_o have_v crown_v king_n next_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o king_n also_o strive_v for_o precedency_n and_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v account_v better_a than_o another_o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o matthew_n king_n of_o hungary_n think_v himself_o better_a then_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n when_o they_o meet_v once_o together_o matthew_n go_v bareheaded_a and_o tie_v about_o the_o head_n with_o a_o green_a garland_n because_o he_o will_v not_o put_v off_o his_o capp_n unto_o the_o bohemian_a but_o have_v he_o put_v off_o his_o unto_o he_o which_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n perceive_v deceive_v his_o expectation_n by_o tie_v his_o own_o capp_n so_o fast_o unto_o his_o head_n that_o when_o they_o meet_v he_o can_v not_o put_v it_o off_o and_o so_o the_o hungarian_a be_v bareheaded_a salute_v the_o bohemian_a that_o be_v cover_v but_o to_o leave_v these_o inequality_n scotland_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v prove_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o scottish_a queen_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o our_o queen_n uâ—â—o_v who_o she_o owe_v honour_n homage_n and_o obedience_n many_o of_o our_o king_n have_v challenge_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o scotland_n but_o none_o prosecute_v the_o same_o more_o eager_o than_o edward_n the_o first_o who_o because_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o right_n thereunto_o be_v good_a cause_v all_o the_o monastery_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o be_v search_v to_o see_v what_o evidence_n or_o book_n he_o can_v find_v in_o they_o to_o prove_v his_o title_n the_o king_n find_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o mariamis_fw-la scotus_n of_o william_n of_o malmesburg_n of_o roger_n of_o hoveden_n of_o henry_n of_o huntingdâ—n_n and_o of_o radolph_n of_o â—ucet_n that_o king_n edward_n his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o subdue_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o câ—mberland_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o both_o these_o kingdom_n in_o the_o nine_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n choose_v the_o say_a edward_n for_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n he_o find_v further_o that_o adeslaus_fw-la king_n of_o england_n subdue_v in_o the_o year_n nine_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o scotland_n and_o northumberland_n and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o both_o country_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o both_o fidelity_n and_o homage_n he_o find_v again_o that_o king_n edgar_n overcome_v rinad_n the_o son_n of_o alphinus_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o that_o by_o that_o victory_n he_o become_v king_n of_o four_o kingdom_n namely_o of_o england_n scotland_n denmark_n and_o norway_n he_o find_v also_o that_o st._n edward_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v hold_v under_o he_o unto_z malcolm_z son_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o cumberland_n and_o that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n conquer_v the_o say_a malcolm_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o homage_n and_o fidelity_n of_o he_o the_o like_a do_v william_n rufus_n unto_o the_o same_o malcolm_n and_o unto_o his_o two_o son_n who_o reign_v one_o after_o another_o beside_o it_o appear_v unto_o the_o say_v edward_n that_o alexander_n king_n of_o scotland_n succee_v his_o brother_n edgar_n in_o his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n that_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n unto_o king_n stephen_n and_o william_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o unto_o henry_n the_o three_o unto_o king_n richard_n and_o unto_o king_n john_n it_o appear_v again_o by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o st._n alban_n that_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n
reign_n marry_v margaret_n his_o daughter_n at_o york_n and_o then_o and_o there_o do_v he_o homage_n for_o his_o kingdom_n last_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n write_v into_o scotland_n that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o divers_a pope_n because_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o england_n their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n buâ—_n against_o all_o this_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v say_v by_o we_o to_o fortify_v and_o defend_v our_o title_n the_o scot_n make_v three_o principal_a objection_n the_o first_o that_o their_o king_n never_o do_v homage_n unto_o we_o but_o for_o the_o country_n of_o northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n and_o huntingdon_n the_o which_o they_o confess_v they_o hold_v of_o our_o king_n and_o by_o their_o grant_n and_o gift_n the_o second_o that_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v choose_v arbitrator_n of_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a contention_n that_o be_v betwixt_o john_n baliâ—l_n and_o robert_n bruce_n for_o the_o kingdom_n take_v the_o two_o competitor_n aside_o and_o sound_v which_o of_o they_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o he_o which_o when_o robert_n who_o title_n be_v as_o they_o think_v best_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o john_n be_v content_a to_o perform_v he_o wrongful_o pronounce_v judgement_n for_o john_n balliol_n and_o so_o extort_a this_o homage_n by_o fraud_n and_o corruption_n the_o three_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n never_o acknowledge_v this_o homage_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v thereunto_o that_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n deprive_v john_n balliol_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o give_v the_o same_o unto_o robert_n the_o first_o because_o he_o submit_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o king_n ed._n the_o three_o objection_n may_v not_o be_v unanswered_a and_o therefore_o unto_o â—very_n one_o of_o they_o in_o order_n true_a it_o be_v that_o a_o king_n may_v hold_v his_o kingdom_n of_o no_o superior_a and_o yet_o owe_v homage_n for_o some_o member_n thereof_o unto_o another_o or_o some_o principality_n that_o he_o hold_v of_o a_o other_o and_o he_o shall_v still_o nevertheless_o remain_v a_o most_o absolute_a king_n for_o who_o will_v deny_v king_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n to_o be_v either_o absolute_a or_o sovereign_a king_n of_o england_n although_o he_o swear_v homage_n and_o fidelity_n unto_o king_n john_n of_o france_n for_o gascoigne_n and_o other_o dominion_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o france_n or_o who_o will_v take_v the_o emperor_n chales_fw-la the_o five_o not_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a king_n in_o spain_n or_o other_o his_o dominion_n and_o kingdom_n because_o he_o sometime_o owe_v fidelity_n and_o homage_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n bâ—t_v the_o case_n be_v alter_v in_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n because_o he_o do_v homage_n both_o for_o these_o country_n and_o for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n do_v homage_n unto_o england_n for_o certain_a english_a province_n hold_v of_o england_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o homage_n for_o scotland_n but_o the_o second_o objection_n be_v of_o better_a weight_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v thus_o answer_v i_o may_v here_o oppose_v the_o credit_n of_o a_o english_a man_n against_o a_o scot_n credit_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v holinsh_v and_o thâ—_n walsingham_n speak_v for_o we_o to_o be_v as_o well_o believe_v as_o hector_n boetius_fw-la and_o george_n buchanan_n will_v be_v credit_v when_o they_o speak_v for_o scotland_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v this_o objection_n confute_v by_o a_o italian_a namely_o by_o pelidore_n virgil_n a_o man_n of_o more_o indifferency_n of_o less_o partiality_n and_o perhaps_o of_o better_a judgement_n against_o who_o if_o it_o be_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v either_o hire_v to_o write_v our_o history_n favourable_o or_o that_o he_o can_v write_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o what_o he_o have_v from_o we_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n just_o condemn_v upon_o a_o bare_a and_o light_a suspicion_n and_o i_o eftsoon_o say_v as_o i_o once_o say_v before_o that_o where_o a_o matter_n can_v be_v prove_v but_o by_o domestical_a witness_n there_o such_o a_o proof_n be_v both_o allowable_a and_o lawful_a then_o to_o refel_v this_o objection_n i_o say_v out_o of_o polid._n virgil_n that_o kâ—ng_n edward_n pronounce_v not_o judgement_n for_o john_n balliol_n because_o he_o promise_v to_o hold_v scotland_n in_o homage_n of_o he_o but_o because_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n david_n and_o robert_n bruce_n of_o the_o second_o i_o strengthen_v my_o say_n by_o these_o argument_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o king_n edward_n very_o wise_o when_o as_o this_o great_a conâ—ention_n be_v refer_v unto_o his_o audience_n and_o determination_n he_o call_v together_o as_o hector_n boetiâ—s_v himself_o write_v the_o learn_a man_n of_o england_n and_o of_o scotland_n he_o send_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n into_o france_n whence_o he_o receive_v answer_n that_o john_n balioll_n title_n be_v the_o better_a and_o because_o he_o may_v be_v suspect_v if_o he_o shall_v examine_v the_o matter_n alone_o and_o give_v sentence_n himself_o he_o choose_v 12._o english_a man_n as_o boetius_fw-la say_v or_o 20._o as_o holinsh_v reporteâ—h_n and_o as_o many_o scot_n as_o english_a man_n who_o he_o make_v judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o they_o when_o they_o have_v thorough_o discuss_v both_o conpetitor_n right_n give_v judgement_n for_o john_n balliol_n which_o award_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n then_o whenas_o the_o king_n have_v see_v so_o many_o evidence_n and_o proof_n confirm_v his_o right_n and_o title_n unto_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o scotland_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o who_o have_v right_o to_o that_o which_o he_o demand_v will_v condition_n with_o the_o competitor_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v object_v last_o although_o he_o have_v make_v john_n baliâ—ll_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o to_o bind_v himself_o thereunto_o this_o can_v help_v the_o scot_n for_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o claim_v his_o right_n at_o any_o time_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v likely_a to_o detain_v and_o withstand_v his_o right_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v his_o lawful_a favour_n unless_o he_o will_v be_v content_a and_o this_o be_v most_o lawful_a in_o a_o cause_n of_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_n and_o his_o vassal_n because_o the_o sovereign_n must_v require_v homage_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o vassal_n be_v not_o in_o some_o man_n opinion_n bind_v to_o do_v he_o homage_n unless_o it_o be_v require_v the_o three_o objection_n be_v answer_v with_o as_o little_a difficulty_n as_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o chief_a peer_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v obedience_n and_o homage_n unto_o king_n edward_n they_o consent_v unto_o the_o delivery_n which_o john_n balliol_n make_v unto_o our_o king_n of_o his_o kingdom_n they_o require_v our_o king_n to_o be_v bind_v as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o mark_n to_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o their_o king_n again_o within_o two_o month_n and_o they_o appoint_v certain_a principal_a nobleman_n to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o revenue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o his_o use_n who_o king_n edward_n shall_v declare_v to_o have_v best_a right_n thereunto_o again_o john_n balliol_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o his_o crown_n by_o the_o state_n and_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n as_o bucanan_n report_v but_o be_v enforce_v as_o hector_n boetius_fw-la restify_v to_o resign_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o crown_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o relinquish_v and_o give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n do_v swear_v homage_n and_o obedience_n unto_o our_o king_n and_o boetius_fw-la have_v nothing_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d their_o defence_n but_o that_o our_o king_n enforce_v they_o thereunto_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o superior_a to_o constrain_v his_o vassal_n and_o subject_n in_o case_n fair_a mean_n can_v prevail_v with_o they_o by_o violence_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o duty_n and_o service_n unto_o he_o but_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a to_o punish_v the_o scotish_n disloyalty_n inconstancy_n and_o rebellion_n they_o revolt_v often_o they_o break_v their_o promise_n many_o time_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o delude_v we_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o to_o deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a promise_n but_o the_o eternal_a who_o hate_v deceiver_n and_o deceitful_a deal_n so_o prosper_v all_o our_o attempt_n against_o they_o that_o our_o king_n for_o a_o while_o leave_v they_o destitute_a of_o a_o king_n cause_v they_o to_o swear_v and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o some_o of_o
for_o consider_v we_o find_v many_o text_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v prince_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o to_o honour_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o since_o they_o be_v call_v father_n and_o we_o child_n they_o shepherd_n and_o we_o their_o flock_n they_o head_n and_o we_o their_o foot_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a resolution_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n a_o heavy_a sentence_n that_o child_n shall_v disobey_v their_o parent_n a_o flock_n to_o rebel_n against_o their_o shepherd_n or_o the_o foot_n to_o presume_v to_o command_v and_o direct_v the_o head_n this_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o difficult_a be_v large_o discuss_v by_o george_n buchanan_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotes_n and_o also_o by_o he_o who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o put_v his_o name_n unto_o the_o book_n that_o be_v late_o write_v against_o the_o french_a king_n in_o these_o two_o author_n you_o shall_v find_v every_o point_n of_o this_o three_o objection_n sufficient_o debate_v you_o shall_v find_v the_o text_n allege_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o prince_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n learned_o answer_v you_o shall_v find_v many_o example_n of_o profane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o death_n brief_o you_o shall_v find_v more_o to_o move_v other_o perhaps_o then_o there_o be_v to_o move_v i_o to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o opinion_n for_o buchanan_n argue_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o may_v rather_o commend_v his_o subtlety_n than_o his_o conscience_n and_o he_o that_o write_v against_o the_o french_a king_n show_v himself_o too_o partial_a too_o malicious_a too_o injurious_a to_o prince_n and_o buchanan_n give_v too_o great_a authority_n unto_o subject_n and_o the_o other_o too_o much_o power_n unto_o the_o pope_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o prince_n receive_v their_o first_o authority_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o this_o authority_n be_v give_v they_o to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o country_n can_v subsist_v and_o stand_v without_o king_n but_o shall_v every_o man_n that_o receive_v a_o benefit_n of_o another_o be_v always_o subject_a unto_o he_o that_o once_o pleasure_v he_o shall_v either_o a_o rude_a multitude_n or_o a_o few_o contentious_a rebel_n judge_v when_o a_o king_n use_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o because_o country_n have_v flourish_v and_o may_v still_o flourish_v without_o a_o king_n shall_v therefore_o every_o country_n reject_v their_o king_n when_o they_o dislike_v their_o king_n it_o seem_v that_o buchanan_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n because_o he_o approve_v the_o death_n of_o king_n james_n the_o three_o and_o allow_v the_o approbation_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o by_o some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o the_o rebellion_n against_o the_o same_o king_n and_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o his_o death_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v those_o rebel_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n be_v but_o two_o the_o one_o that_o he_o have_v make_v certain_a base_a money_n and_o call_v it_o not_o in_o again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o other_o that_o he_o have_v advance_v certain_a base_a personage_n unto_o high_a place_n of_o great_a credit_n and_o dignity_n if_o these_o two_o fault_n may_v be_v amend_v the_o rebel_n offer_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o king_n the_o king_n yield_v not_o unto_o these_o motion_n why_o the_o history_n give_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o king_n they_o make_v these_o demand_n be_v in_o arms._n it_o seem_v that_o they_o will_v not_o entreat_v but_o enforce_v their_o king_n and_o the_o king_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o chastise_v their_o insolency_n and_o boldness_n who_o presume_v to_o war_n against_o he_o at_o home_n when_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o manifest_a danger_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n there_o be_v among_o they_o namely_o the_o duke_n of_o albania_n who_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n who_o to_o further_o his_o traitorous_a purpose_n have_v join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n against_o his_o native_a country_n and_o animate_v his_o lewd_a confederate_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o obstinate_a and_o unlawful_a demand_n they_o consider_v not_o that_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o want_n compel_v their_o king_n to_o use_v that_o money_n and_o when_o they_o have_v take_v these_o base_a person_n from_o the_o king_n for_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o rebel_v and_o have_v hang_v they_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n they_o lay_v not_o down_o their_o weapon_n but_o follow_v the_o poor_a king_n and_o so_o follow_v he_o that_o at_o length_n they_o fly_v he_o and_o why_o my_o author_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v he_o that_o they_o fear_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v spare_v he_o as_o some_o better_o mind_v then_o the_o rest_n purpose_v to_o have_v do_v he_o will_v have_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o this_o murder_n the_o state_n of_o scotland_n say_v buchanan_n allow_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n or_o trouble_v for_o the_o same_o but_o what_o state_n be_v these_o those_o say_v my_o author_n that_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v murder_v and_o they_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o decree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o his_o death_n but_o what_o will_v some_o man_n of_o buchanan_n opinion_n say_v unto_o i_o shall_v prince_n do_v what_o they_o list_v and_o no_o man_n censure_v they_o be_v they_o not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n may_v they_o not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n shall_v the_o people_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v always_o hold_v very_o dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n to_o have_v any_o man_n so_o mighty_a that_o no_o man_n may_v or_o dare_v control_v he_o true_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o liberty_n unto_o prince_n that_o their_o pleasure_n shall_v stand_v always_o for_o a_o law_n i_o limit_v their_o will_n unto_o reason_n i_o tie_v their_o commandment_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o fasten_v their_o decree_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n unto_o equity_n and_o unto_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o people_n and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o regard_v i_o take_v their_o law_n to_o be_v unlawful_a their_o commandment_n unjust_a their_o decree_n â—â—ique_a i_o know_v that_o good_a prince_n be_v so_o far_o from_o nor_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o their_o law_n that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v daily_o by_o their_o law_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o by_o negligence_n or_o wilfulness_n by_o folly_n or_o ignorance_n by_o malice_n or_o forgetfulness_n begin_v to_o contemn_v their_o law_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v modest_o rebuke_v but_o not_o utter_o reject_v be_v in_o a_o mannerly_a sort_n check_v but_o not_o violent_o condemn_v be_v gentle_o admonish_v but_o not_o straight_o way_n furious_o and_o turbulent_o punish_v be_v there_o no_o way_n but_o down_o with_o they_o depose_v they_o kill_v they_o must_v we_o cry_v against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v with_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o do_v against_o christ_n crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la and_o not_o rather_o learn_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n to_o determine_v matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o consequence_n i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o course_n of_o history_n but_o that_o i_o know_v that_o some_o prince_n have_v be_v depose_v for_o their_o insufficiency_n as_o in_o france_n theodorick_n and_o chilperick_n other_o for_o their_o negligence_n as_o again_o in_o france_n lewis_n surname_v do_v nothing_o some_o for_o poison_v the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o martina_n empress_n of_o constantinople_n other_o for_o perjury_n and_o not_o keep_v promise_n with_o their_o enemy_n as_o justinian_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o four_o some_o for_o not_o tender_v the_o weal_n and_o public_a welfare_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n other_o for_o murder_v they_o which_o reprehend_v their_o vice_n as_o boleslaus_n king_n of_o polonia_n some_o for_o usurp_a thing_n not_o belong_v unto_o their_o crown_n as_o sumberlanus_fw-la king_n of_o bohemia_n other_o for_o their_o extreme_a rigour_n and_o cruelty_n as_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n some_o for_o their_o child_n adultery_n as_o tarquin_n king_n of_o rome_n other_o for_o tyranny_n as_o archilaus_n son_n to_o herod_n some_o for_o unreasonable_a
the_o law_n of_o humanity_n or_o hospitality_n be_v or_o can_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v if_o such_o a_o prince_n be_v severe_o punish_v for_o since_o he_o first_o violate_v these_o law_n himself_o he_o give_v thereby_o just_a occasion_n unto_o he_o who_o death_n he_o seek_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o law_n for_o the_o shorten_n of_o so_o unthankful_a a_o guest_n life_n especial_o if_o before_o his_o attempt_n and_o conspiracy_n his_o detainor_a always_o use_v he_o gentle_o and_o courteous_o but_o it_o be_v never_o see_v say_v the_o scotish_n queen_n friend_n that_o a_o prince_n fly_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o her_o subject_n or_o pass_v by_o another_o prince_n realm_n as_o the_o scotish_n queen_n do_v to_o go_v into_o another_o country_n be_v detain_v prisoner_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o never_o practise_v in_o any_o age_n or_o by_o any_o prince_n be_v he_o never_o so_o barbarous_a never_o so_o void_a of_o humanity_n this_o be_v a_o vehement_a objection_n but_o not_o so_o vehement_a as_o ridiculous_a for_o as_o a_o private_a man_n can_v come_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n ground_n without_o his_o leave_n so_o prince_n may_v not_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o their_o neighbour_n territory_n without_o ask_v they_o leave_v and_o licence_n and_o the_o prince_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o come_v into_o another_o prince_n country_n without_o his_o leave_n be_v think_v too_o indiscreet_a and_o unwise_a although_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_n be_v never_o so_o just_a and_o lawful_a it_o be_v write_v of_o baldwine_n the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n that_o when_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o imperial_a seat_n come_v into_o england_n to_o demand_v aid_n of_o our_o king_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o just_a and_o equitable_a but_o when_o land_v at_o dover_n word_n be_v send_v he_o by_o our_o king_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unadvised_o and_o otherwise_o then_o it_o become_v a_o king_n of_o his_o magnificence_n and_o majesty_n to_o adventure_v to_o come_v into_o our_o realm_n without_o make_v they_o privy_a before_o hand_n to_o his_o come_n and_o because_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o ask_v leave_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o great_a pride_n and_o contempt_n be_v there_o ever_o prince_n that_o take_v a_o more_o just_a and_o necessary_a and_o commendable_a voyage_n than_o richard_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n do_v unto_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o journey_n of_o which_o follow_v better_a success_n then_o of_o that_o his_o voyage_n have_v ever_o prince_n more_o just_a occasion_n to_o hope_v to_o pass_v by_o another_o prince_n country_n without_o danger_n or_o detriment_n than_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o as_o he_o return_v although_o he_o be_v disguise_v in_o apparel_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o be_v know_v and_o pass_v safe_o he_o be_v intercept_v by_o leopald_n duke_n of_o austria_n and_o hold_v a_o long_a time_n in_o prison_n by_o he_o and_o afterward_o deliver_v unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o albeit_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o prince_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v unlawful_o detain_v become_v mediator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o his_o liberty_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v before_o he_o have_v endure_v twenty_o two_o month_n imprisonment_n and_o have_v pay_v better_a than_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o his_o ransom_n both_o our_o chronicle_n and_o the_o scotish_n history_n report_n that_o james_n son_n unto_o robert_n king_n of_o scotland_n when_o his_o uncle_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v murder_v his_o elder_a brother_n and_o purpose_v to_o have_v make_v he_o away_o also_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n into_o france_n or_o into_o england_n with_o letter_n of_o recomenmdation_n unto_o both_o king_n wherein_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a father_n beseech_v both_o king_n to_o have_v compassion_n of_o his_o woeful_a and_o unhappy_a estate_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v his_o son_n with_o all_o kindness_n the_o young_a prince_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o small_a while_n upon_o the_o sea_n not_o brook_v they_o very_o well_o command_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o land_v he_o in_o england_n he_o be_v present_o bring_v unto_o the_o presence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o to_o who_o he_o show_v his_o father_n letter_n the_o king_n have_v peruse_v they_o call_v his_o council_n together_o they_o deliberate_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v with_o the_o prince_n some_o think_v it_o good_a to_o send_v he_o into_o france_n other_o who_o opinion_n be_v follow_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o detain_v he_o as_o prisoner_n i_o may_v allege_v a_o number_n of_o example_n like_v unto_o these_o two_o but_o they_o may_v suffice_v to_o refute_v this_o frivolous_a objection_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o scot_n may_v have_v learn_v of_o either_o these_o prince_n how_o to_o have_v carry_v herself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o captivity_n king_n richard_n be_v a_o valiant_a a_o mighty_a and_o a_o notable_a wise_a prince_n his_o case_n be_v lament_v of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n his_o subject_n be_v both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o have_v constrain_v his_o detainer_n to_o deliver_v he_o his_o journey_n be_v undertake_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v all_o prince_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o his_o imprisonment_n brief_o neither_o the_o duke_n nor_o the_o emperor_n have_v just_a occasion_n to_o detain_v he_o and_o yet_o during_o the_o long_a and_o tedious_a time_n of_o his_o durance_n he_o neither_o seek_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n nor_o practise_v any_o treacherous_a way_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o detainer_n the_o scotish_n prince_n doubtless_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o flight_n be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o the_o detain_v of_o he_o prisoner_n waâ—_n rather_o hateful_a then_o honourable_a and_o yet_o this_o poor_a prince_n carry_v himself_o not_o only_o honest_o and_o faithful_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n but_o also_o when_o our_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o into_o france_n where_o he_o may_v have_v easy_o escape_v from_o his_o keeper_n or_o quick_o haâ—e_v procure_v some_o violent_a mean_n to_o purchase_v his_o liberty_n he_o continue_v stâ—ll_o a_o faithful_a prisoner_n and_o be_v so_o far_o at_o all_o time_n from_o seek_v revenge_n for_o his_o hard_a and_o long_a imprisonment_n that_o he_o always_o think_v that_o he_o be_v well_o and_o courteous_o use_v and_o in_o requital_n of_o that_o courtesy_n when_o as_o henry_n the_o six_o son_n unto_o the_o same_o henry_n who_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n be_v drive_v out_o his_o kingdom_n he_o not_o only_o harbour_v he_o but_o also_o help_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n the_o good_a carriage_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n condemn_v the_o scottish_a queen_n and_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o prince_n as_o not_o only_o to_o crave_v leave_n when_o they_o come_v into_o other_o prince_n dominion_n but_o also_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n and_o security_n as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o confute_v this_o foolish_a this_o fond_a this_o ridiculous_a and_o childish_a objection_n it_o be_v write_v of_o a_o king_n of_o navarre_n that_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o come_v into_o england_n in_o the_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n not_o to_o conspire_v against_o we_o but_o to_o entreat_v a_o league_n with_o we_o and_o to_o fight_v for_o we_o he_o not_o only_o demand_v leave_n but_o also_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o come_v before_o that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v unto_o his_o realm_n certain_a bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n to_o remain_v as_o hostage_n and_o surety_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o use_v so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o england_n and_o sure_o prince_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o require_v such_o assurance_n since_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v kill_v yea_o and_o some_o have_v be_v kill_v when_o they_o meet_v of_o purpose_n to_o talk_v of_o common_a affair_n so_o be_v julius_n caesar_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v in_o conference_n with_o ariovisâ—us_n so_o be_v william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n kill_v in_o conference_n with_o arnold_n earl_n of_o flanders_n so_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n muâ—thered_v at_o a_o meeting_n with_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n and_o these_o example_n have_v make_v prince_n more_o provident_a and_o wise_a than_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v for_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v or_o entreat_v to_o any_o such_o enterview_n or_o if_o they_o must_v needs_o meet_v they_o cause_v place_n to_o be_v make_v of_o
crime_n worthy_a of_o death_n unless_o his_o prince_n state_n be_v great_o endanger_v by_o his_o fault_n and_o folly_n let_v all_o the_o ancient_a and_o new_a history_n be_v peruse_v that_o handle_n matter_n of_o state_n all_o the_o large_a volume_n of_o civilian_n be_v read_v that_o ever_o write_v of_o point_n of_o treason_n and_o all_o the_o negotiation_n that_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o prince_n be_v well_o and_o due_o consider_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o never_o any_o prince_n servant_n or_o minister_n have_v lose_v life_n for_o practise_v with_o his_o master_n friend_n and_o ally_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o through_o his_o fault_n of_o friend_n they_o be_v make_v enemy_n for_o the_o law_n take_v not_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o traitor_n by_o who_o his_o prince_n state_n be_v not_o weaken_v or_o endanger_v or_o his_o country_n adversary_n strengthen_v or_o assist_v in_o deed_n or_o in_o counsel_n by_o advice_n or_o by_o action_n then_o since_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o escovedo_n his_o practice_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o with_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n tend_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o his_o prince_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o realm_n the_o diminution_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n brother_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o league_n and_o amity_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n for_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n his_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v conclude_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o defence_n of_o both_o kingdom_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o escovedo_n shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o contract_v with_o france_n open_o or_o secret_o with_o the_o king_n pleasure_n or_o without_o his_o commission_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o show_v that_o he_o have_v some_o express_a commandment_n not_o to_o deal_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o with_o france_n without_o his_o privity_n for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v overbusy_a in_o his_o master_n affair_n into_o which_o divers_a servant_n fall_v many_o time_n either_o because_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v always_o do_v something_o or_o for_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v be_v too_o careful_a and_o vigilant_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o master_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n pardonable_a and_o the_o fault_n that_o proceed_v from_o temerity_n and_o rashness_n deserve_v rather_o commiseration_n than_o cruelty_n pardon_v then_o punishment_n especial_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o fault_n that_o have_v no_o certain_a kind_n of_o chastisement_n appoint_v out_o by_o the_o law_n but_o escovedo_n be_v once_o well_o affect_v unto_o the_o king_n service_n and_o afterward_o change_v that_o affection_n but_o how_o will_v this_o be_v prove_v bartell_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr guelphis_n &_o gibellinis_fw-la set_v down_o four_o cause_n or_o change_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o change_a affection_n and_o of_o a_o man_n mind_n estrange_v and_o depart_v from_o that_o faction_n which_o he_o once_o like_v and_o follow_v the_o first_o if_o he_o have_v any_o sudden_a occasion_n of_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v mighty_a than_o himself_o among_o his_o own_o faction_n the_o second_o if_o any_o inheritance_n or_o great_a commodity_n be_v fall_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o can_v enjoy_v unless_o he_o leave_v his_o old_a friend_n and_o lean_a unto_o their_o enemy_n the_o three_o if_o he_o be_v late_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o the_o contrary_a faction_n and_o the_o four_o and_o last_o if_o move_v with_o any_o of_o these_o cause_n he_o depart_v from_o one_o side_n unto_o another_o of_o these_o four_o sign_n which_o be_v find_v in_o escovedo_n have_v he_o any_o quarrel_n with_o any_o one_o about_o his_o king_n that_o be_v great_a than_o himself_o it_o appear_v not_o and_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n testify_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o he_o be_v general_o well_o like_v and_o love_v of_o all_o man_n have_v he_o any_o league_n of_o kindred_n or_o affinity_n in_o rome_n or_o france_n it_o be_v never_o urge_v against_o he_o and_o he_o never_o seek_v any_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o alliance_n leave_v he_o his_o master_n service_n to_o serve_v the_o pope_n or_o the_o french_a king_n there_o be_v nothing_o further_o from_o his_o heart_n have_v he_o any_o pension_n of_o the_o pope_n any_o fee_n of_o the_o french_a king_n any_o yearly_a reward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n the_o intelligence_n that_o be_v give_v against_o he_o mention_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o although_o he_o have_v some_o benefit_n by_o all_o these_o yet_o it_o make_v he_o no_o traitor_n for_o servant_n and_o king_n counsellor_n may_v and_o do_v usual_o receive_v reward_n of_o their_o prince_n enemy_n much_o more_o of_o their_o friend_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v do_v some_o good_a office_n about_o their_o king_n and_o what_o counsellor_n can_v be_v great_o blame_v if_o he_o take_v a_o reward_n of_o a_o enemy_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o know_v his_o master_n will_v have_v effect_v or_o who_o can_v just_o think_v evil_a of_o that_o counsellor_n who_o when_o a_o enemy_n seek_v a_o peace_n that_o will_v be_v both_o honourable_a and_o profitable_a to_o his_o prince_n receive_v some_o notable_a reward_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o such_o a_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o ease_v a_o indiscreet_a enemy_n of_o his_o money_n and_o have_v you_o not_o hear_v of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la that_o divers_a great_a officer_n of_o england_n have_v yearly_a fee_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o yet_o be_v hold_v and_o take_v and_o that_o not_o wrongful_o for_o good_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n unto_o their_o own_o king_n and_o country_n it_o be_v note_v for_o indiscretion_n and_o a_o great_a oversight_n in_o the_o seignory_n of_o venice_n that_o when_o they_o send_v their_o general_n into_o the_o field_n against_o their_o enemy_n they_o give_v they_o express_v charge_n and_o commandment_n not_o to_o fight_v a_o battle_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o senate_n because_o while_o they_o be_v send_v for_o that_o leave_n they_o many_o time_n lose_v very_o good_a opportunity_n to_o overthrow_v their_o adversary_n for_o that_o oft_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o time_n the_o place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o do_v better_a service_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o he_o be_v precise_o fasten_v unto_o his_o instruction_n and_o undoubted_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o parma_n may_v have_v benefit_v the_o spaniard_n much_o more_o than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o low_a country_n have_v he_o not_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v slip_v many_o good_a occasion_n whilst_o he_o attend_v for_o advice_n and_o resolution_n out_o of_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n after_o his_o victory_n at_o lepantâ—_n may_v have_v do_v great_a service_n unto_o all_o christendom_n have_v he_o not_o refuse_v when_o he_o be_v request_v by_o the_o venetian_n to_o follow_v the_o victory_n because_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o spain_n to_o go_v further_o than_o he_o do_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n may_v as_o common_a fame_n report_v in_o the_o late_a spanish_a enterprise_n against_o england_n have_v annoy_v our_o realm_n much_o more_o than_o he_o do_v have_v he_o not_o stand_v so_o nice_o to_o his_o commission_n if_o therefore_o flanders_n which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v very_o tumultuous_a and_o subject_a to_o divers_a accident_n if_o france_n which_o favour_v not_o england_n at_o that_o time_n so_o much_o as_o it_o do_v at_o this_o present_a if_o the_o pope_n who_o want_v not_o a_o number_n of_o fugitive_n to_o incense_v he_o against_o england_n if_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n which_o have_v their_o secret_a friend_n and_o their_o privy_a practice_n in_o england_n if_o england_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o mark_n whereat_o the_o pope_n the_o spaniard_n and_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr austria_n do_v shoot_v brief_o if_o all_o these_o together_o may_v minister_v many_o sudden_a occasion_n speedy_a resolution_n and_o better_a furtherance_n from_o france_n from_o rome_n then_o from_o escovedo_n practice_n be_v tolerable_a and_o his_o secret_a deal_n give_v the_o spanish_a king_n no_o just_a occasion_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n it_o remain_v to_o see_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n be_v unjust_a the_o king_n have_v any_o reasonable_a excuse_n to_o extenuate_v the_o murder_n he_o that_o can_v escape_v death_n but_o by_o kill_v another_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n if_o he_o kill_v another_o because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repel_v force_n by_o force_n the_o husband_n or_o father_n that_o kill_v a_o adulterer_n in_o
buckler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 5_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n lay_v claim_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n p._n 56_o 57_o he_o excuse_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o league_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 98_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o gonsalvo_n 238_o flanders_n distress_v by_o plurality_n of_o religion_n 6_o fleming_n that_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o rebel_v against_o spain_n p._n 16_o 17_o the_o fleming_n and_o french_a more_o bold_o then_o just_o accuse_v of_o rebellion_n 2_o earl_n of_o foix_n heretofore_o of_o great_a power_n in_o france_n p._n 37_o the_o earldom_n of_o foix_n give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o candale_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 38_o france_n divide_v into_o many_o opinion_n p._n 6_o france_n have_v in_o former_a time_n rebel_v against_o their_o king_n p._n 19_o the_o principal_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n for_o antiquity_n good_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n p._n 35_o 36._o have_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o will_n and_o testament_n as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n p._n 35_o 36_o ancient_o divide_v into_o four_o kingdom_n p._n 53_o can_v be_v lawful_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n p._n 248_o 249_o france_n and_o england_n 195_o francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o turk_n 139_o francis_n sforza_n be_v win_v by_o promise_n to_o take_v part_n with_o philip_n maria_n duke_n of_o milan_n 242_o frederick_n king_n of_o naples_n entertain_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n 95_o frederick_n duke_n of_o austria_n unlawful_o choose_v to_o the_o empire_n 251_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o oppose_v the_o pope_n and_o be_v excommunicate_v p._n 174_o frederick_n the_o three_o free_v from_o the_o castle_n of_o vienna_n by_o george_n king_n of_o bohemia_n 252_o the_o french_a king_n prodigality_n in_o spend_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n excuse_v p._n 168_o his_o impute_a wantonness_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a education_n 169_o g_o galeotto_n malatesta_n make_v lord_n of_o armino_n pescaro_n and_o fano_fw-la by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o gantois_n rebel_n against_o lewis_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o flanders_n p._n 229_o they_o take_v bruges_n and_o put_v the_o earl_n to_o flight_v 230_o gargoris_n king_n of_o crete_n his_o several_a cruelty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n atis_n 89_o 90_o gaston_n lord_n of_o bearn_n make_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n his_o sole_a heir_n 37_o gavel-kind_n a_o law_n peculiar_a but_o to_o some_o part_n of_o kent_n 29_o germany_n pester_v with_o sundry_a religion_n 6_o a_o german_a writer_n testimony_n allege_v concern_v the_o vice_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 190_o 191_o geytel_n de_fw-fr veronio_n have_v la_fw-fr marca_n give_v he_o by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o golden_a bull_n forbid_v the_o choose_n of_o above_o four_o emperor_n in_o one_o house_n 254_o gonsalvo_n beat_v the_o french_a out_o of_o naples_n 57_o government_n strange_o interchange_v among_o several_a nation_n 9_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low_a country_n take_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n 106_o great_a to_o who_o give_v as_o a_o attribute_n or_o surname_n 8_o guicciardine_n as_o well_o a_o lawyer_n as_o historian_n 30_o guido_n earl_n of_o flanders_n deny_v his_o liberty_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 123_o guido_n polenti_fw-la make_v duke_n of_o camerino_n by_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n 53_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n chief_a head_n of_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n p._n 20_o his_o proceed_n and_o policy_n p._n 21_o his_o subtle_a practice_n against_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 157_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n 158_o the_o guisard_n of_o france_n condemn_v of_o ambition_n and_o treason_n p._n 140_o 141_o the_o probability_n of_o their_o ruin_n p._n 144_o 145_o their_o rash_a proceed_n after_o the_o duke_n death_n p._n 146_o 147_o their_o accusation_n of_o the_o french_a king_n refute_v 151_o 152_o h_n hannibal_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o expert_a general_n p._n 5._o his_o praise_n p._n 69_o his_o oversight_n ibid._n he_o fight_v the_o roman_n with_o a_o very_a inferior_a number_n 78_o harold_n be_v injury_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o invade_a england_n 220_o 221_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o three_o restore_v peter_n king_n of_o hungary_n his_o enemy_n to_o his_o kingdom_n 95_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n his_o humiliation_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n 180_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n solicit_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o conrade_n the_o king_n of_o sicily_n p._n 55._o 56_o his_o complaint_n against_o pope_n innocent_a to_o the_o general_n council_n at_o lion_n 180_o 181_o henry_n the_o five_o king_n of_o england_n his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n p._n 29_o the_o frenchman_n objection_n answer_v p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n his_o success_n in_o france_n 10_o henry_n base_a brother_n to_o peter_n king_n of_o castille_n aid_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o portugal_n p._n 15_o he_o drive_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o kingdom_n 60_o 61_o henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 221_o 222_o henry_n dandolo_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n his_o eye_n pluck_v out_o by_o william_n king_n of_o sicily_n 209_o sr_n henry_n cobham_n be_v opinion_n concern_v henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n 189_o 170_o hephestion_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o faithful_a counsellor_n 5_o herculâ—s_n the_o chastiser_n of_o tyrant_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o helpless_a 108_o hugh_n capet_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o attain_v the_o crown_n of_o france_n p._n 25._o his_o practice_n imitate_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 150_o hugh_n pudley_n bishop_n of_o durham_n his_o great_a riches_n 185_o the_o hugonot_n subversion_n endeavour_v by_o the_o guisard_n 158_o 165_o i_o ajacobin_n friar_n murther_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 159_o jamâ—s_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o sicily_n leauâ—h_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o second_o son_n alphonsus_n 39_o james_n prince_n of_o scotland_n detain_v prisoner_n by_o henry_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n 209_o jealousy_n the_o overthrow_n of_o divers_a great_a prince_n 238_o imbert_n leave_v the_o dolphiny_a to_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n 50_o the_o great_a injury_n do_v by_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o other_o prince_n 254_o 255_o interview_n between_o prince_n many_o time_n dangerous_a 209_o joan_n queen_n of_o sicily_n adopt_v lewis_n of_o anjou_n 54_o john_n king_n of_o england_n first_o a_o enemy_n afterward_o reconcile_v to_o the_o pope_n p._n 178._o he_o enjoy_v all_o the_o benefice_n bishopric_n and_o abbey_n of_o his_o realm_n p._n 187_o he_o be_v question_v by_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o nephew_n arthur_n p._n 199_o and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n in_o france_n for_o not_o appearance_n 199_o john_n balliol_n be_v title_n to_o scotland_n prefer_v before_o robert_n bruce_n by_o edw._n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n 196_o the_o italian_a prince_n hardly_o able_a to_o help_v the_o spaniard_n 138_o pope_n julius_n cite_v by_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n 206_o justifier_n of_o bad_a cause_n for_o gain_n or_o bribery_n 189_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n his_o ingratitude_n to_o narses_n 238_o k_o kemitius_n king_n of_o scotland_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o prevail_v with_o his_o noble_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o pict_n 50_o l_o ladiflaus_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n dissemble_v his_o grief_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o cilia_fw-la 161_o a_o league_n with_o turk_n more_o allowable_a then_o with_o the_o guisard_n of_o france_n p._n 140_o 141_o league_n may_v be_v break_v upon_o just_a cause_n give_v p._n 98_o and_o be_v usual_o break_v upon_o advantage_n p._n 98_o 99_o 101_o the_o league_n between_o the_o pope_n spain_n and_o venetian_a against_o the_o turk_n 137_o the_o leaguer_n in_o france_n their_o proceed_n and_o policy_n 19_o lewis_n the_o meek_a his_o war_n against_o bernard_n king_n of_o italy_n unjust_a p._n 28_o his_o cruel_a usage_n of_o he_o 163_o lewis_n do-nothing_a depose_v by_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n 41_o lewis_n oultreme_a condemn_v for_o his_o discourtesy_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n 97_o lewis_n the_o emperor_n his_o humanity_n to_o frederick_n his_o competitor_n 200_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n pay_v a_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o counsellor_n p._n 43_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o his_o noble_n then_o to_o hazard_v a_o war_n with_o his_o subject_a 236_o lewis_n king_n of_o bohemia_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o delight_n 169_o
many_o casualty_n unto_o many_o accident_n and_o unto_o unexpected_a success_n and_o fortune_n they_o be_v to_o day_n conqueror_n and_o to_o morrow_n conquer_v this_o day_n strong_a to_o morrow_n weak_a sometime_o in_o health_n and_o prosperity_n upon_o a_o very_a sudden_a in_o sickness_n and_o penury_n their_o triumph_n be_v messenger_n of_o evil_a fortune_n their_o victory_n forerunner_n of_o overthrow_n their_o abundance_n token_n of_o penury_n and_o their_o conceive_a hope_n a_o infallible_a prognostication_n of_o future_a calamity_n be_v there_o ever_o a_o wise_a captain_n than_o hannibal_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o army_n compound_v of_o so_o many_o and_o diverse_a nation_n be_v there_o any_o soldier_n that_o be_v better_o govern_v or_o any_o governor_n that_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o company_n more_o politic_a to_o win_v and_o purchase_v unto_o himself_o the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o such_o people_n with_o who_o he_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o commerce_n or_o society_n or_o of_o who_o he_o stand_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o need_n and_o yet_o what_o success_n have_v his_o providence_n his_o prudence_n his_o policy_n decay_a not_o his_o strength_n daily_o his_o soldier_n become_v they_o not_o effeminate_a his_o fortune_n do_v it_o not_o forsake_v he_o his_o faithful_a friend_n do_v they_o not_o leave_v he_o the_o town_n he_o get_v do_v they_o not_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o brief_o lose_v he_o not_o in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n all_o that_o he_o get_v in_o many_o year_n and_o yet_o since_o hannibal_n his_o time_n there_o be_v never_o any_o captain_n general_n colonel_n or_o leader_n of_o any_o army_n call_v he_o by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n you_o list_v that_o in_o my_o simple_a conceit_n may_v compare_v with_o hannibal_n either_o for_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o soldier_n or_o for_o temporize_v with_o his_o adversary_n for_o prevent_v mischief_n or_o for_o invent_v new_a stratagem_n for_o put_v in_o execution_n with_o good_a success_n and_o marvellous_a fortune_n of_o all_o his_o attempt_n and_o enterprise_n or_o brief_o for_o furnish_v his_o camp_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a or_o keep_v his_o soldier_n in_o awe_n and_o obedience_n but_o hannibal_n contend_v with_o the_o mighty_a adversary_n of_o the_o world_n hannibal_n have_v secret_a enemy_n at_o home_n who_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v he_o and_o he_o to_o live_v in_o want_n and_o penury_n abroad_o hannibal_n pretermit_v many_o occasion_n of_o good_a fortune_n which_o be_v take_v in_o time_n may_v have_v make_v he_o a_o most_o happy_a conqueror_n hannibal_n suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o dote_v in_o love_n when_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o dally_v in_o lechery_n brief_o hâ—nnibal_n will_v not_o win_v when_o he_o may_v have_v win_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o hannibal_n shall_v lose_v when_o he_o will_v not_o have_v lose_v in_o late_a time_n hannibal_n folly_n have_v make_v wise_a man_n hannibal_n evil_a fortune_n have_v teach_v other_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o like_a fortune_n hannibal_n loss_n have_v give_v his_o posterity_n occasion_n to_o take_v heed_n by_o his_o example_n lest_o follow_v his_o step_n they_o chance_v to_o fall_v into_o his_o misery_n now_o prince_n measure_v their_o strength_n by_o their_o adversary_n power_n they_o rate_v their_o charge_n by_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n into_o which_o they_o be_v to_o convey_v their_o army_n they_o furnish_v their_o company_n according_a to_o the_o time_n for_o which_o they_o purpose_v to_o use_v the_o same_o they_o cast_v their_o account_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o war_n they_o consider_v the_o casualty_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o follow_v war_n they_o note_v the_o disposition_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o neighbour_n they_o mark_v and_o observe_v the_o provision_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o provide_v for_o long_a time_n than_o they_o intend_v to_o spend_v in_o war_n they_o have_v their_o carriage_n to_o attend_v upon_o their_o army_n their_o victualler_n to_o follow_v they_o their_o confederate_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n their_o messenger_n to_o bring_v they_o word_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o their_o officer_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o to_o make_v provision_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v find_v to_o be_v defective_a or_o want_v in_o their_o army_n so_o if_o they_o go_v far_o from_o home_n they_o seem_v always_o to_o be_v at_o home_n if_o they_o want_v their_o want_n be_v present_o supply_v if_o they_o chance_v to_o decrease_v their_o number_n be_v immediate_o increase_v and_o although_o they_o may_v happen_v to_o languish_v yet_o they_o be_v never_o suffer_v to_o perish_v true_a it_o be_v that_o other_o man_n harm_n have_v make_v man_n both_o in_o these_o day_n and_o in_o former_a time_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o wary_a and_o the_o prince_n be_v repute_v to_o want_v the_o discretion_n and_o wisdom_n requisite_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o undertake_v war_n without_o due_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n above_o mention_v and_o yet_o neither_o hannibal_n ill_a fortune_n nor_o his_o example_n nor_o common_a experience_n nor_o fear_v of_o inevitable_a accident_n can_v make_v man_n so_o wary_a as_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o be_v but_o in_o late_a time_n they_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o self_n same_o inconvenience_n which_o man_n in_o former_a time_n endure_v have_v army_n in_o time_n past_a go_v far_o from_o home_n perish_v in_o their_o journey_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o intemperature_n of_o the_o air_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o the_o intemperance_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o seed_n too_o much_o of_o noisome_a and_o hurtful_a fruit_n or_o drink_v too_o much_o of_o hot_a wine_n in_o hot_a season_n and_o in_o hot_a country_n as_o do_v the_o army_n which_o marcus_n antonius_n lead_v from_o italy_n to_o parthia_n alexand._n whereof_o better_a than_o 20000_o footman_n and_o 4000_o horseman_n perish_v by_o such_o casualty_n before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_v and_o do_v not_o or_o have_v not_o some_o miscarry_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n in_o our_o day_n or_o within_o our_o memory_n have_v many_o christian_a army_n lead_v out_o of_o christendom_n into_o turkey_n not_o lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o number_n before_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n whereunto_o they_o be_v send_v do_v not_o the_o first_o army_n that_o ever_o the_o roman_n send_v by_o sea_n against_o the_o carthaginian_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n livius_n and_o almost_o so_o dismay_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o be_v utter_o discourage_v to_o commit_v any_o more_o man_n or_o ship_n to_o the_o unmerciful_a tempest_n of_o the_o rage_a sea_n and_o do_v not_o the_o like_a befall_z unto_o the_o navy_n that_o charles_n the_o five_o send_v in_o his_o time_n unto_o algire_n who_o lamentable_a overthrow_n be_v pitiful_o describe_v by_o a_o spanish_a historian_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paulus_n tertius_fw-la illescas_n sometime_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v a_o plague_n consume_v so_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n of_o radagasius_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n that_o as_o saint_n augustine_n report_v one_o day_n deprive_v better_a than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o their_o life_n and_o do_v not_o the_o like_o happen_v unto_o francis_n the_o first_o his_o army_n in_o his_o war_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n do_v better_a than_o 30000_o of_o that_o army_n which_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n carry_v out_o of_o england_n into_o portugal_n perish_v by_o the_o way_n for_o lack_v of_o victual_n and_o necessary_a sustenance_n walsingh_n and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o misfortune_n betide_v the_o small_a company_n which_o go_v out_o of_o late_a from_o england_n into_o poâ—tugal_n justinus_n be_v the_o huge_a army_n which_o darius_n have_v against_o alexander_n overthrow_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n occasion_v by_o their_o long_a abode_n in_o a_o strange_a and_o unable_a country_n to_o receive_v so_o big_a a_o host_n and_o can_v it_o seem_v strange_a or_o marvellous_a illescas_n that_o charles_n the_o fifth_n army_n bring_v out_o of_o spain_n to_o marselles_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o most_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a country_n of_o france_n feel_v the_o like_a calamity_n plague_n pestilence_n famine_n tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n want_v of_o water_n tempest_n by_o sea_n and_o sudden_a sickness_n have_v always_o and_o will_v continual_o lessen_v the_o number_n weaken_v the_o force_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o mighty_a multitude_n that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v send_v far_o from_o home_n by_o any_o prince_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o policy_n can_v prevent_v it_o no_o wisdom_n that_o can_v foresee_v it_o no_o foresight_n that_o can_v withstand_v it_o they_o be_v scourge_v which_o it_o please_v the_o almighty_a to_o send_v and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v he_o that_o have_v urgent_a occasion_n to_o send_v a_o army_n into_o foreign_a
it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o divers_a learned_a man_n in_o their_o write_n strive_v to_o yield_v more_o praise_n to_o spain_n then_o it_o deserve_v make_v mention_n of_o such_o commodity_n to_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o spain_n which_o many_o year_n before_o our_o great_a grandfather_n time_n be_v never_o see_v nor_o find_v therein_o so_o do_v johannes_n vasoeus_n vasoeus_n in_o his_o preface_n of_o his_o history_n of_o spain_n say_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n in_o one_o province_n of_o spain_n call_v ancient_o boetica_fw-la as_o that_o divers_a foreign_a nation_n be_v draw_v thither_o with_o a_o unsatiable_a desire_n and_o covetousness_n thereof_o do_v not_o only_o lade_v their_o ship_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o make_v anchor_n for_o their_o ship_n of_o silver_n the_o same_o author_n add_v further_a that_o when_o the_o carthaginian_n come_v first_o into_o spain_n they_o find_v in_o many_o house_n great_a barrel_n and_o hogshead_n make_v of_o pure_a silver_n and_o in_o some_o stable_n the_o manger_n for_o their_o horse_n of_o silver_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v enrich_v only_o with_o the_o wealth_n of_o spain_n be_v make_v able_a therewith_o alone_o to_o subdue_v the_o sicilian_n libyan_n and_o roman_n for_o they_o find_v their_o silver_n in_o such_o great_a quantity_n that_o one_o man_n call_v bebelo_n give_v daily_o unto_o hannibal_n there_o thousand_o crown_n the_o same_o author_n proceed_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o commendation_n affirm_v our_o of_o justin_n that_o spain_n may_v compare_v for_o fertility_n of_o soil_n with_o france_n africa_n and_o italy_n for_o that_o these_o country_n never_o help_v spain_n but_o spain_n oftentimes_o help_v they_o with_o corn_n and_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o victual_n the_o same_o author_n hyperbolish_n still_a in_o one_o manner_n call_v spain_n the_o most_o warlike_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o teacher_n of_o hannibal_n to_o war_n the_o nurse_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o province_n which_o know_v not_o herself_o nor_o her_o strength_n before_o she_o be_v overcome_v and_o that_o she_o trouble_v the_o roman_n more_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o same_o author_n always_o continue_v one_o course_n prefer_v spain_n for_o antiquity_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o her_o sovereign_a king_n and_o governor_n before_o all_o other_o nation_n attribute_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n unto_o paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedeus_n and_o extol_v their_o loyalty_n because_o they_o have_v not_o only_o be_v always_o true_a unto_o their_o own_o king_n but_o also_o to_o foreign_a prince_n and_o leader_n as_o hannibal_n pompey_n juba_n king_n of_o numidia_n sertorius_n a_o notable_a roman_a rebel_n repose_v great_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o spaniard_n then_o in_o their_o own_o nation_n last_o the_o same_o author_n strive_v to_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o flattery_n equal_v spain_n for_o learned_a man_n and_o woman_n with_o the_o most_o learned_a nation_n of_o europe_n and_o sebastianus_n foxius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr institutione_n historiae_fw-la with_o a_o spanish_a brag_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o a_o dialogue_n more_o arrogant_o then_o wise_o of_o himself_o give_v such_o praise_n unto_o himself_o for_o eloquence_n as_o tâ—lly_o the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o eloquence_n will_v or_o do_v ever_o challenge_v and_o yet_o tully_n verse_n o_fw-la fortunatam_fw-la natam_fw-la i_o consul_n romam_fw-la argue_v that_o he_o be_v somewhat_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a now_o to_o avoid_v the_o just_a reprehension_n of_o hatred_n or_o malice_n i_o will_v forbear_v to_o confute_v their_o assertion_n at_o large_a and_o brief_o impugn_v they_o not_o by_o my_o own_o but_o by_o other_o man_n testimony_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v inferior_a but_o equal_a to_o vasoeus_n for_o learning_n and_o sidelity_n munster_n therefore_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o spain_n now_o yield_v no_o golden_a or_o silver_a mine_n but_o that_o all_o the_o mine_n it_o have_v be_v of_o lead_n and_o tin_n which_o may_v perhaps_o in_o time_n turn_v into_o gold_n and_o silver_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v raymundus_n lullius_n and_o other_o alchemist_n of_o his_o opinion_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v at_o any_o time_n as_o many_o historiographer_n as_o write_v of_o england_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o england_n shall_v not_o then_o go_v behind_o spain_n for_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o same_o author_n shall_v likewise_o tell_v you_o how_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o spain_n shall_v excel_v africa_n france_n and_o italy_n in_o fertility_n of_o soil_n since_o as_o he_o say_v spain_n lie_v barren_a waste_n and_o desolate_a in_o many_o place_n and_o late_a experience_n show_v that_o denmark_n holland_n and_o england_n have_v many_o time_n supply_v spain_n want_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o victual_n how_o warlike_a a_o nation_n spain_n have_v be_v let_v not_o only_a terapha_n a_o spanish_a chronocler_n and_o better_a witness_n for_o spain_n then_o vasoeus_n a_o fleming_n but_o also_o reason_n and_o daily_a experience_n testify_v both_o which_o tell_v we_o as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o hear_v that_o spain_n have_v be_v conquer_v by_o more_o sundry_a nation_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v by_o necessary_a inference_n conclude_v that_o spain_n yield_v unto_o all_o those_o nation_n in_o prowess_n and_o chivalty_n and_o all_o historian_n of_o former_a time_n and_o of_o this_o present_a age_n will_v undoubted_o control_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v presume_v to_o affirm_v that_o france_n and_o england_n trouble_v not_o rome_n much_o more_o than_o spain_n do_v before_o they_o can_v be_v conquer_v for_o where_o be_v caesar_n in_o great_a danger_n then_o in_o england_n where_o be_v there_o a_o prince_n that_o dare_v challenge_v he_o to_o a_o single_a combat_n but_o in_o england_n and_o what_o hold_n have_v he_o of_o his_o conquest_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v england_n no_o better_o than_o vasoeus_n may_v have_v of_o a_o wet_a eel_n by_o the_o tail_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o rest_n terapha_n in_o some_o manner_n agree_v with_o vasoeus_n touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o religion_n for_o he_o say_v that_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n james_n the_o apostle_n travel_v over_o all_o spain_n and_o not_o long_o after_o paul_n come_v to_o narbona_n but_o how_o many_o win_v james_n to_o profess_v the_o gospel_n by_o travel_v over_o all_o spain_n forsooth_o but_o poor_a nine_o disciple_n as_o terâ—pha_n report_v a_o small_a number_n for_o so_o great_a a_o travel_n or_o for_o vasoeus_n to_o boast_v and_o brag_v of_o much_o less_o for_o he_o to_o preâ—et_v spain_n in_o this_o respect_n before_o all_o other_o nation_n for_o i_o know_v not_o why_o for_o antiquity_n of_o religion_n england_n shall_v yield_v unto_o spain_n because_o the_o same_o josephus_n which_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n not_o alone_o as_o paul_n and_o james_n come_v into_o spain_n but_o with_o great_a company_n arrive_v into_o england_n and_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o divers_a of_o his_o society_n convert_v not_o poor_a nine_o but_o infinite_a many_o and_o not_o to_o profess_v christ_n jesus_n but_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o if_o a_o spaniard_n may_v carry_v equal_a credit_n with_o a_o fleming_n which_o a_o spaniard_n will_v rather_o die_v then_o not_o do_v our_o little_a english_a island_n profess_v christ_n long_o before_o spain_n for_o dr._n illescas_n in_o his_o pontifical_a history_n report_v that_o pope_n elutherius_n send_v fugacius_fw-la elutherio_fw-la and_o damianus_n into_o england_n to_o baptize_v king_n lucius_n and_o all_o his_o household_n and_o england_n be_v the_o first_o province_n in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o receive_v and_o profess_a christian_a religion_n 1._o and_o if_o spain_n may_v brag_v of_o their_o isidorus_n archbishop_n of_o sivil_a 4._o or_o of_o eludius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o toledo_n which_o purge_v their_o country_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monopoliss_n why_o may_v not_o our_o island_n boast_v of_o augustinus_n militus_n and_o that_o john_n which_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o send_v into_o england_n 68_o not_o to_o remove_v error_n as_o their_o bishop_n do_v but_o to_o confirm_v our_o countryman_n in_o that_o christian_a religion_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o entertain_v almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n before_o their_o come_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v justify_v that_o spain_n as_o vasoeus_n say_v after_o it_o have_v once_o entertain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n never_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o for_o illescas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o second_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o 585._o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n
six_o book_n of_o his_o chronicle_n of_o flanders_n report_v that_o philip_n king_n of_o flanders_n in_o the_o year_n 1181_o have_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n have_v 200000_o man_n in_o his_o army_n and_o adrianus_n barbadus_fw-la in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n record_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o utritch_n be_v able_a upon_o any_o urgent_a occasion_n to_o arm_v 40000_o men._n the_o first_o of_o these_o report_n show_v what_o the_o force_n of_o flanders_n have_v be_v and_o the_o second_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o conjecture_v and_o think_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n can_v but_o be_v great_a since_o a_o bishop_n of_o one_o town_n can_v ready_o and_o convenient_o arm_v so_o many_o men._n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o displeasure_n and_o contention_n betwixt_o philip_n surname_v the_o fair_a king_n of_o france_n and_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o be_v because_o the_o say_v philip_n will_v not_o at_o the_o request_n and_o entreaty_n of_o the_o pope_n restore_v guido_n earl_n of_o flanders_n unto_o his_o liberty_n that_o he_o may_v accompany_v and_o assist_v the_o christian_n in_o their_o war_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n where_o the_o say_v guido_n predecessor_n have_v do_v better_a service_n than_o any_o other_o prince_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o pope_n hold_v a_o opinion_n that_o guido_n presence_n will_v avail_v the_o christian_n much_o more_o than_o the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n what_o a_o loss_n then_o have_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o low_a country_n poverty_n as_o well_o of_o money_n as_o of_o man_n since_o the_o same_o country_n be_v of_o late_a year_n more_o populous_a far_o rich_a and_o better_o inhabit_v than_o they_o be_v in_o time_n past_a it_o be_v a_o world_n wonder_n to_o see_v the_o riches_n the_o beauty_n the_o pride_n and_o the_o jollity_n of_o those_o citiâ—s_n before_o the_o late_a câ—vil_a war_n and_o it_o will_v make_v any_o man_n heart_n bleed_v as_o we_o say_v within_o his_o body_n to_o behold_v the_o poverty_n desolation_n ruin_n and_o calamity_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a neither_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o flanders_n so_o prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o spaniard_n as_o the_o obstinate_a continuance_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o their_o disobedience_n against_o he_o for_o consider_v the_o extremity_n of_o his_o malice_n against_o england_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o grievous_a unto_o he_o that_o there_o be_v so_o fast_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o and_o he_o can_v but_o be_v sorry_a in_o heart_n as_o often_o as_o he_o remember_v what_o aid_n they_o yield_v we_o against_o his_o invincible_a navy_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v more_o easy_o subdue_v and_o overthrow_v but_o if_o he_o shall_v look_v considerate_o upon_o their_o strength_n by_o sea_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o mariner_n and_o seafaring_a mâ—n_z whereof_o he_o have_v more_o need_n than_o of_o any_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d can_v but_o utter_o despair_v to_o attain_v unto_o his_o desire_n or_o to_o satisfy_v his_o revengeful_a mind_n so_o long_o as_o those_o province_n shall_v continue_v in_o amity_n with_o we_o it_o will_v seem_v incredible_a that_o i_o have_v hear_v report_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n in_o such_o a_o country_n where_o most_o part_n of_o their_o martial_a man_n be_v employ_v in_o foreign_a garrison_n and_o the_o people_n remain_v at_o home_n be_v scant_o fit_a to_o make_v soldier_n for_o that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o affection_n and_o like_n to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o arm_n desire_v to_o be_v send_v into_o some_o such_o place_n where_o he_o may_v have_v the_o use_n of_o arm_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o prince_n if_o one_o have_v a_o occasion_n to_o pass_v with_o a_o army_n through_o another_o country_n to_o take_v pledge_n and_o hostage_n that_o he_o shall_v pass_v without_o any_o kind_n of_o annoyance_n and_o if_o caution_n be_v think_v necessary_a when_o a_o multitude_n go_v but_o through_o a_o foreign_a dominion_n how_o can_v a_o prince_n be_v too_o watchful_a provident_a and_o circumspect_a over_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o foreigner_n reside_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o kingdom_n where_o although_o they_o be_v not_o arm_v yet_o they_o may_v arm_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n although_o they_o be_v disperse_v yet_o they_o may_v congregate_v and_o unite_v themselves_o together_o at_o their_o pleasure_n although_o they_o want_v guide_n and_o governor_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o any_o malicious_a enterprise_n yet_o if_o any_o army_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n shall_v attempt_v any_o manner_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o prince_n within_o who_o dominion_n they_o live_v they_o may_v watch_v and_o wait_v for_o some_o good_a opportunity_n to_o join_v with_o their_o countryman_n and_o so_o endanger_v his_o estate_n that_o harbour_v they_o and_o sometime_o stranger_n of_o a_o few_o grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n in_o other_o prince_n dominion_n that_o they_o become_v both_o terrible_a and_o dangerous_a unto_o the_o country_n which_o they_o inhabit_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o certain_a wicked_a rebel_n cruel_o murder_v charles_n earl_n of_o flanders_n shed_v of_o which_o some_o be_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n severe_o punish_v and_o other_o be_v both_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n banish_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earldom_n and_o also_o out_o of_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n insomuch_o that_o all_o man_n and_o nation_n hate_v they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o place_n that_o will_v receive_v and_o harbour_v they_o until_o that_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n vouchsafe_v they_o a_o simple_a dwell_a place_n in_o a_o little_a island_n of_o ireland_n call_v gherma_n where_o in_o a_o few_o year_n they_o so_o multiply_v and_o increase_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1287._o they_o presume_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n but_o be_v happy_o subdue_v by_o he_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o residue_n which_o escape_v become_v sea-rover_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o pill_v and_o poll_v any_o nation_n whatsoever_o thâ—t_v chance_v to_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n this_o example_n may_v warn_v all_o prince_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o stranger_n and_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v traitor_n unto_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o whosoever_o consider_v well_o every_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o of_o many_o other_o like_v unto_o it_o may_v bold_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n who_o country_n be_v replenish_v with_o stranger_n and_o especial_o with_o such_o as_o have_v bâ—en_v traitor_n unto_o their_o own_o prince_n have_v great_a occasion_n to_o live_v in_o great_a doubt_n of_o his_o own_o security_n and_o of_o his_o subject_n safety_n but_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o against_o such_o stranger_n as_o be_v flee_v into_o england_n or_o any_o other_o country_n for_o their_o conscience_n sake_n to_o avoid_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n i_o know_v that_o god_n ordain_v city_n of_o refuge_n whereunto_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o innocents'_n and_o man_n wrongful_o oppress_v to_o fly_v for_o safety_n and_o yet_o even_o over_o such_o stranger_n it_o can_v be_v amiss_o to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n as_o well_o to_o cherish_v tâ—em_n if_o live_v well_o and_o under_o law_n they_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o natural_a subject_n of_o his_o country_n where_o they_o live_v against_o the_o course_n of_o law_n as_o to_o foresee_v that_o neither_o all_o nor_o part_n of_o they_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o natural_a or_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v harbour_v to_o attempt_v any_o open_a hostility_n or_o secret_a treason_n against_o he_o that_o vouchsafe_v to_o harbour_v they_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v against_o the_o present_a strength_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o you_o hear_v what_o can_v be_v object_v against_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n in_o civil_a government_n for_o as_o necessary_a be_v justice_n and_o prudence_n for_o a_o peaceable_a regiment_n as_o force_v and_o policy_n in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o censure_v his_o wisdom_n will_v argue_v small_a wisdom_n in_o i_o who_o do_v both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o think_v well_o as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o all_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o examine_v their_o action_n nor_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o secret_a enterprise_n and_o yet_o because_o his_o favourite_n and_o friend_n spare_v not_o to_o report_v whatsoever_o their_o wicked_a heart_n can_v imagine_v against_o our_o sovereign_n i_o may_v bold_o presume_v to_o commit_v
make_v any_o such_o vow_n or_o promise_n first_o it_o have_v be_v very_o good_a that_o he_o have_v never_o make_v it_o and_o next_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a never_o to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n bâ—cause_n the_o sin_n that_o hurt_v but_o one_o man_n alone_o be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o that_o which_o may_v endanger_v many_o this_o promise_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v never_o make_v but_o suggest_v require_v no_o performance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v once_o make_v it_o likewise_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n without_o hurt_n unto_o many_o and_o prejudice_n unto_o a_o whole_a estate_n from_o this_o promise_n therefore_o unto_o tâ—e_v four_o reason_n a_o reason_n almost_o as_o easy_a to_o be_v refute_v as_o to_o be_v repeat_v for_o the_o emperor_n constans_n maintain_v the_o corpse_n and_o college_n of_o arrianus_n not_o for_o any_o affection_n that_o he_o baâ—e_v unto_o they_o but_o because_o he_o think_v it_o part_v of_o his_o charge_n and_o duty_n to_o conserve_v and_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n theodosius_n surname_v the_o great_a sleidanus_n who_o be_v always_o a_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n unto_o their_o opinion_n do_v likewise_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v in_o company_n with_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o valens_n and_o valentian_n whereof_o the_o one_o wâ—s_v a_o arrian_n and_o the_o other_o a_o catholic_n suffer_v man_n of_o both_o religion_n to_o live_v under_o their_o government_n the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n grant_v leave_v and_o liberty_n unto_o his_o subject_n of_o silecia_n and_o lituania_n which_o be_v province_n of_o bohemia_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n license_v they_o to_o build_v church_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o protestant_n beside_o the_o pope_n himself_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n ferrara_n florence_n and_o baviera_n together_o with_o the_o seignory_n of_o venice_n suffer_v jew_n to_o live_v in_o their_o country_n and_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o moscovia_n vouchsafe_v to_o suffer_v a_o number_n of_o tartarian_n and_o mahometist_n to_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o their_o country_n imitate_v therein_o the_o example_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v christian_a religion_n in_o rome_n exclude_v not_o any_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n out_o of_o rome_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n the_o greek_a and_o roman_a religion_n be_v at_o one_o time_n a_o long_o whiâ—e_v profess_v and_o now_o there_o be_v many_o lutheran_n catholic_n anabaptist_n and_o calvinist_n last_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o this_o methinks_v shall_v move_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n most_o of_o all_o that_o his_o father_n charles_n the_o 5_o after_o that_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o long_a while_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o profess_v luâ—herasme_n be_v aid_v in_o the_o same_o war_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n grant_v at_o the_o length_n that_o peace_n unto_o the_o protestant_n which_o be_v call_v the_o peâ—ce_n of_o aubspurge_n consider_v therefore_o that_o all_o these_o pope_n emperor_n king_n duke_n prince_n and_o baron_n have_v no_o less_o regard_n than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o their_o soul_n health_n &_o hope_v to_o have_v no_o worse_o part_n than_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v permit_v &_o do_v yet_o permit_v the_o profess_a and_o swear_v enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n namely_o the_o jew_n to_o live_v nay_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o within_o their_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o principality_n what_o shame_n dishonour_v or_o prejudice_n can_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n catholic_n majesty_n to_o give_v leave_n unto_o his_o love_a and_o trusty_a subject_n to_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o same_o goâ—_n which_o he_o himself_o honour_v and_o reverence_v in_o such_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o they_o desire_v i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o desirous_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o follow_v his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d example_n and_o counsel_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o toleration_n which_o will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o his_o subject_n answerable_a â—nto_n their_o desire_n agreeable_a unto_o god_n word_n and_o very_o profitable_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o reputation_n it_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o five_o reason_n because_o the_o queen_n of_o of_o england_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o any_o such_o toleration_n in_o theâ—r_n several_a kingdom_n alaâ—_n neither_o the_o example_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v serve_v to_o strengthen_v his_o cause_n for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o like_a authority_n in_o flanders_n as_o they_o have_v in_o france_n and_o england_n they_o be_v free_a and_o he_o be_v bind_v they_o be_v tie_v to_o no_o condition_n and_o he_o be_v fasten_v unto_o many_o and_o especial_o unto_o these_o not_o to_o break_v their_o ancient_a privilege_n nor_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a counsel_n and_o importance_n beside_o there_o must_v needs_o follow_v far_o great_a inconvenience_n unto_o he_o then_o unto_o she_o by_o deny_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n unto_o their_o subject_n for_o his_o be_v so_o many_o that_o require_v the_o same_o that_o above_o 30000_o depart_v at_o â—ne_a time_n out_o of_o flanders_n because_o he_o refuse_v their_o humble_a request_n and_o the_o number_n of_o traditioner_n in_o england_n be_v so_o little_a that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o any_o note_n and_o name_n among_o they_o be_v heretofore_o and_o be_v at_o this_o present_a reduce_v into_o one_o little_a island_n nay_o into_o no_o great_a house_n of_o a_o little_a island_n but_o the_o late_a king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a prince_n of_o europe_n will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a suffer_v two_o religion_n to_o be_v profess_v in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o because_o he_o will_v plant_v one_o only_o there_o he_o make_v war_n a_o great_a while_n against_o his_o own_o subject_n destroy_v their_o house_n waste_v their_o field_n ruinate_v their_o city_n and_o massacre_a their_o person_n but_o who_o give_v he_o counsel_n so_o to_o do_v be_v it_o not_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o his_o pensioner_n and_o what_o advantage_n get_v he_o therefore_o true_o no_o other_o but_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o his_o country_n and_o what_o end_n have_v he_o of_o his_o war_n before_o he_o die_v forsooth_o such_o a_o end_n as_o make_v he_o to_o repent_v that_o ever_o he_o undertake_v those_o war_n and_o what_o continuance_n have_v these_o war_n certain_o they_o last_v above_o thirty_o year_n and_o the_o protestant_n be_v now_o strong_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o what_o issue_n be_v come_v of_o these_o french_a trouble_n undoubted_o the_o issue_n be_v such_o that_o whereas_o the_o realm_n be_v divide_v but_o into_o two_o faction_n a_o little_a before_o the_o king_n death_n there_o be_v three_o and_o of_o those_o three_o the_o last_o be_v most_o unjust_a pernicious_a and_o execrable_a for_o in_o the_o same_o one_o papist_n kill_v another_o the_o son_n bear_v arm_n against_o the_o father_n the_o brother_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o the_o subject_n be_v in_o their_o opinion_n of_o a_o good_a religion_n against_o their_o king_n who_o religion_n be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o they_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o french_a king_n example_n that_o move_v he_o it_o beseem_v not_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o other_o prince_n what_o to_o grant_v or_o what_o to_o deny_v to_o his_o subject_n this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o in_o effect_n the_o best_a of_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o prince_n and_o therefore_o no_o shame_n to_o crave_v counsel_n advice_n and_o direction_n one_o of_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n and_o happy_a haâ—h_n that_o prince_n be_v always_o account_v who_o can_v and_o will_v follow_v such_o advice_n as_o hâ—s_n faithful_a friend_n abroad_o give_v he_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o prince_n send_v ambassador_n one_o unto_o another_o that_o they_o crave_v conference_n one_o with_o another_o that_o they_o have_v oftentimes_o interview_n and_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o according_a to_o this_o custom_n he_o either_o dissemble_v egredious_o or_o mean_v true_o that_o the_o ambassador_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o late_a year_n to_o cullen_n shall_v have_v end_v all_o contention_n and_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n
they_o in_o their_o necessity_n yet_o he_o stand_v in_o doubt_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v send_v any_o great_a supply_n and_o god_n shall_v bless_v they_o with_o any_o extraordinary_a fortune_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mayne_n shall_v be_v choose_v king_n he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a to_o yield_v unto_o his_o motion_n he_o perceive_v that_o he_o must_v keep_v they_o low_a and_o in_o continual_a need_n of_o his_o help_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v once_o succour_v they_o he_o withdraw_v his_o force_n and_o leave_v they_o sometime_o in_o such_o distress_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mayne_n be_v constrain_v to_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o to_o his_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n be_v drive_v to_o go_v seek_v for_o aid_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n which_o carry_v the_o â—itle_n but_o of_o a_o lieutenant_n unto_o his_o master_n in_o one_o province_n and_o true_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n take_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o jury_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n so_o grievous_o but_o that_o he_o be_v right_o glad_a to_o see_v his_o partaker_n reduce_v to_o so_o great_a a_o extremity_n as_o that_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o present_v he_o a_o blank_a and_o to_o offer_v to_o subscribe_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v demand_v these_o faint_a proceed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n these_o apparent_a coutention_n betwixt_o the_o leaguâ—res_n themselves_o and_o this_o general_a discontentment_n of_o the_o common_a people_n may_v have_v shorten_v the_o war_n in_o france_n if_o the_o now_o king_n have_v be_v of_o sufficient_a power_n to_o take_v and_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v why_o this_o advantage_n be_v omit_v and_o not_o take_v in_o another_o place_n and_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o my_o purpose_n if_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o etolian_o and_o arcadian_n war_v a_o long_a time_n together_o for_o a_o wild_a boar_n that_o the_o carthaginian_n hold_v long_a war_n with_o the_o people_n of_o piraca_n for_o a_o sea-rover_n ship_n that_o there_o be_v mortal_a war_n betwixt_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n for_o a_o few_o dog_n which_o the_o one_o nation_n have_v take_v from_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o war_n betwixt_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o swisser_n begin_v but_o for_o a_o cart_n load_v with_o sheep_n skin_n which_o mr._n de_fw-fr romont_n take_v from_o a_o swisser_n who_o pass_v therewith_o through_o his_o ground_n comines_n you_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v and_o see_v how_o ready_a prince_n be_v to_o take_v very_o light_a occasion_n to_o war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o this_o ready_a desire_n deny_v most_o common_o those_o prince_n who_o have_v valiant_a heart_n carion_n good_a occasion_n and_o ready_a mean_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o now_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v endow_v with_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o almighty_a of_o his_o bounteous_a liberality_n use_v to_o bestow_v upon_o prince_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o offer_v he_o such_o wrong_n as_o he_o do_v without_o revenge_v the_o same_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o wise_a and_o undoubted_o he_o will_v follow_v the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o his_o predecessor_n of_o which_o pippin_n make_v war_n with_o the_o venetian_n because_o they_o favour_v the_o party_n of_o nicephorus_n emperor_n of_o greece_n against_o charles_n the_o great_a his_o father_n philip_n surname_v the_o fair_a war_v against_o adolph_n the_o emperor_n because_o he_o have_v take_v money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o make_v war_n against_o france_n philip_n augustus_n denounce_v war_n against_o france_n unto_o john_n king_n of_o england_n because_o he_o kill_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n and_o clovis_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n war_v with_o alurick_n king_n of_o the_o visgot_n because_o he_o harbour_v and_o receive_v the_o exile_n of_o france_n and_o have_v suborn_v certain_a man_n to_o come_v and_o kill_v the_o french_a king_n within_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o have_v not_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n deserve_v much_o more_o than_o all_o these_o the_o hatred_n and_o hostility_n of_o the_o present_a king_n of_o france_n since_o he_o send_v aid_n not_o to_o the_o enemy_n but_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n since_o he_o have_v not_o take_v but_o give_v money_n to_o other_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o since_o he_o have_v not_o kill_v his_o nephew_n but_o his_o own_o son_n since_o he_o not_o only_o receve_v the_o exile_n of_o france_n but_o counsel_v the_o good_a subject_n thereof_o to_o become_v bad_a and_o the_o most_o obedient_a to_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n and_o hire_v not_o stranger_n but_o his_o own_o natural_a subject_n to_o come_v and_o murder_v the_o french_a king_n in_o his_o own_o palace_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o spanish_a king_n have_v take_v a_o good_a course_n to_o keep_v the_o frenchman_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n objection_n by_o send_v his_o force_n into_o they_o and_o by_o nourish_v and_o contin_v the_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v answer_n that_o the_o leaguer_n begin_v now_o to_o lose_v their_o credit_n that_o their_o force_n and_o strength_n decline_v that_o their_o town_n and_o partner_n leave_v they_o and_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o imitate_v m._n coriolanus_n they_o must_v expect_v the_o success_n and_o fortune_n that_o fall_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o salisbury_n in_o england_n m._n coriolanus_n take_v in_o evil_a part_n that_o the_o roman_n have_v reject_v a_o very_a reasonable_a demand_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o they_o join_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o obtain_v for_o they_o many_o battle_n and_o victory_n against_o his_o own_o country_n but_o be_v entreat_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o mother_n he_o return_v into_o his_o country_n and_o recover_v whatsoever_o he_o or_o his_o enemy_n have_v take_v from_o rome_n by_o who_o example_n if_o the_o guisard_n be_v now_o so_o weaken_v as_o they_o be_v virgâ—l_n will_v not_o learn_v to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o prince_n mercy_n they_o must_v fear_v and_o be_v afraid_a when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o salisbury_n after_o that_o they_o have_v deprive_v one_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a seat_n and_o sceptre_n and_o place_v another_o in_o the_o same_o be_v both_o cruel_o murder_v in_o the_o field_n although_o there_o be_v a_o time_n whenas_o the_o one_o can_v have_v obtain_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n have_v all_o the_o chief_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o england_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n at_o his_o disposition_n and_o commandment_n now_o if_o these_o two_o earl_n have_v no_o better_a end_n but_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n although_o they_o be_v the_o mighty_a and_o best_a belove_a rebel_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n what_o assurance_n can_v the_o guâ—sards_n of_o france_n have_v of_o their_o good_a fortune_n what_o hope_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o partner_n and_o their_o fellow_n in_o arm_n what_o confidence_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n which_o never_o be_v nor_o never_o will_v be_v constant_a in_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o inconstancy_n their_o glory_n therefore_o can_v continue_v long_o their_o alliance_n shall_v not_o great_o avail_v the_o spanish_a king_n and_o the_o remembrance_n and_o memory_n of_o this_o their_o rebellion_n will_v always_o remain_v fresh_a as_o well_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o after-comer_n as_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o child_n because_o man_n be_v more_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o remember_v the_o wrong_n that_o other_o do_v unâ—o_v they_o than_o the_o benefit_n they_o receive_v from_o other_o how_o can_v the_o frenchman_n then_o forget_v the_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_n which_o the_o spaniard_n use_v in_o take_v from_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o francis_n the_o first_o to_o make_v he_o resign_v the_o sovereignity_n of_o flanders_n the_o injury_n and_o injustice_n use_v by_o ferdinando_n king_n of_o castille_n guiâ—ciardine_n when_o he_o usurp_v and_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarr_n and_o the_o unlawful_a violence_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n father_n practise_v in_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n and_o remember_v all_o this_o can_v they_o want_v good_a occasion_n to_o exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o spaniard_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o
for_o the_o servant_n command_v the_o master_n the_o subject_a his_o sovereign_n the_o inferior_a his_o superior_a the_o vassal_n his_o lord_n and_o the_o eligible_a the_o elector_n whereat_o so_o many_o marvel_n that_o it_o be_v never_o more_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a than_o it_o be_v now_o to_o declare_v how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v you_o shall_v therefore_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o as_o the_o emperor_n have_v power_n and_o pre-eminence_n over_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a and_o as_o long_o as_o this_o power_n and_o prerogative_n continue_v so_o long_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v honour_v of_o all_o man_n his_o empire_n be_v large_a and_o ample_a his_o dominion_n great_a and_o excessive_a and_o his_o credit_n and_o authority_n be_v marvellous_a and_o incredible_a about_o or_o not_o long_o after_o this_o time_n not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n raise_v up_o a_o man_n authority_n who_o seek_v the_o preferment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o see_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o attain_v his_o purpose_n what_o do_v he_o what_o course_n take_v he_o what_o mean_n use_v he_o what_o habit_n putshe_v on_o he_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o use_v any_o violence_n his_o force_n be_v too_o weak_a his_o treasury_n too_o small_a his_o arm_n be_v not_o great_a and_o he_o want_v a_o lion_n skin_n he_o therefore_o play_v the_o fox_n accommodate_v himself_o unto_o the_o humour_n of_o prince_n counterfeit_v a_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o holiness_n and_o more_o than_o a_o common_a and_o usual_a kind_n of_o zeal_n sanctiâ—y_n and_o devotion_n and_o entreat_v the_o emperor_n to_o make_v he_o head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n because_o as_o rome_n be_v his_o seat_n that_o command_v the_o world_n in_o secular_a cause_n so_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v his_o sea_n at_o rome_n be_v worthy_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v all_o other_o bishop_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n the_o emperor_n that_o then_o be_v have_v kill_v his_o predecessor_n have_v usurp_v his_o empire_n and_o have_v need_n of_o one_o to_o tolerate_v and_o excuse_v his_o murder_n and_o to_o countenance_n and_o allow_v his_o usurpation_n and_o therefore_o take_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o fit_a man_n that_o then_o live_v to_o further_a his_o purpose_n yield_v to_o his_o demand_n but_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o before_o that_o time_n never_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a refuse_v to_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o head_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v their_o equal_a and_o companion_n the_o bishop_n contradiction_n can_v not_o make_v he_o give_v over_o his_o suit_n he_o pray_v entreat_v beseech_v and_o never_o leave_v to_o be_v importunate_a until_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n grant_v his_o request_n he_o may_v have_v content_v himself_o with_o this_o grant_v with_o this_o favour_n but_o as_o covetous_a man_n the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o desire_v so_o this_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a prelate_n study_v present_o how_o to_o get_v new_a dignity_n how_o to_o purchase_v new_a honour_n wherein_o he_o find_v not_o only_a fortune_n but_o the_o time_n favourable_a and_o friendly_a unto_o he_o for_o whenas_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o decay_v have_v lose_v france_n england_n and_o germany_n the_o huns_n conquer_v italy_n the_o vandal_n become_v lord_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o dissolution_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o emperor_n be_v fain_o to_o give_v over_o all_o the_o west_n country_n and_o to_o seaâ—_n themselves_o in_o the_o east_n it_o happen_v not_o long_o after_o that_o there_o fall_v out_o a_o great_a contention_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n touch_v image_n the_o one_o command_v they_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n for_o withstand_v his_o commandment_n and_o about_o this_o time_n or_o not_o very_o long_o after_o the_o lumbards_n begin_v to_o make_v great_a war_n in_o italy_n who_o force_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v then_o very_o weak_a not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o who_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n or_o to_o recompense_v the_o good_a turn_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o frenchman_n have_v do_v he_o in_o debase_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o lumbards_n or_o to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v his_o own_o power_n and_o magnificence_n more_o ready_a and_o easy_a consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n who_o power_n begin_v daily_o to_o decrease_v and_o diminish_v through_o the_o continual_a and_o cruel_a war_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o the_o turk_n he_o presume_v to_o declare_v the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o be_v then_o charles_n the_o great_a for_o rightful_a emperor_n and_o so_o he_o which_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v poor_a and_o needy_a fear_v not_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o imperial_a diadem_n unto_o who_o god_n command_v all_o humane_a creature_n shall_v be_v obedient_a and_o to_o choose_v the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o election_n belong_v in_o former_a time_n to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o soldier_n of_o rome_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n what_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o choice_n forsooth_o a_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o of_o one_o be_v make_v two_o a_o dangerous_a contention_n and_o long_a war_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n whereof_o be_v most_o lamentable_a for_o the_o empire_n have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o race_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o prince_n and_o peâ—rs_n of_o italy_n begin_v to_o grieve_v and_o grudge_n thereat_o insomuch_o that_o enter_v into_o league_n and_o confederacy_n together_o they_o choose_v berengarius_fw-la emperor_n and_o aid_v and_o animate_v he_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o lawful_a emperor_n who_o be_v then_o lewis_n the_o three_o this_o lewis_n be_v hate_v of_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o his_o great_a pride_n and_o tyranny_n othon_n duke_n of_o saxony_n go_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o there_o subdue_v berengarius_fw-la and_o receive_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o imperial_a crown_n for_o his_o guerdon_n and_o recompense_n lewis_n the_o right_a and_o lawful_a emperor_n be_v then_o alive_a the_o pope_n that_o then_o be_v be_v gregory_n the_o five_o and_o this_o othon_n who_o he_o have_v make_v emperor_n be_v both_o german_n and_o natural_o hate_v all_o french_a man_n and_o therefore_o begin_v to_o devise_v with_o themselves_o how_o they_o may_v take_v away_o all_o possibility_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o frenchman_n to_o recover_v the_o empire_n the_o pope_n show_v himself_o herein_o wise_a than_o the_o emperor_n invent_v these_o mean_n he_o think_v it_o convenient_a for_o the_o better_a countenance_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v assist_v and_o always_o accompany_v with_o certain_a grave_n and_o wise_a personage_n as_o well_o for_o learn_v as_o for_o honour_n and_o therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o seven_o prince_n of_o germany_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v the_o emperor_n whereunto_o the_o emperor_n consent_v most_o willing_o as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o france_n as_o for_o that_o there_o be_v like_a to_o rise_v quarrel_n and_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o german_n themselves_o touch_v the_o election_n what_o do_v the_o pope_n when_o he_o have_v gain_v this_o high_a point_n seek_v he_o not_o for_o something_o more_o think_v he_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a honour_n for_o his_o pontifical_a seat_n that_o three_o of_o the_o seven_o elector_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v bishop_n and_o all_o of_o they_o swear_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_a he_o always_o their_o election_n bear_v he_o any_o respect_n or_o honour_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o same_o elector_n he_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o he_o set_v they_o at_o naught_o seek_v to_o discredit_v they_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o command_v they_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v always_o defend_v keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o also_o their_o dignity_n their_o privilege_n their_o law_n and_o their_o decree_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o oath_n he_o restrain_v their_o will_n abridge_v their_o power_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o be_v at_o his_o devotion_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o three_o and_o second_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o brook_v their_o bravado_n their_o threat_n and_o their_o outrage_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o
lay_v and_o inflict_v upon_o he_o the_o pope_n send_v two_o cardinal_n into_o england_n before_o who_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o privity_n and_o yet_o because_o he_o confess_v that_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n he_o have_v speak_v some_o word_n that_o may_v perhaps_o embolden_v the_o malefactor_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o he_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v before_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o cardinal_n so_o much_o ready_a money_n as_o will_v maintain_v 200._o soldier_n for_o a_o year_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o also_o that_o all_o his_o subject_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o appeal_v from_o his_o court_n unto_o rome_n a_o great_a punishment_n for_o a_o small_a offence_n for_o what_o a_o trouble_n and_o grief_n be_v it_o think_v you_o unto_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o have_v all_o cause_n carry_v unto_o rome_n where_o they_o spend_v their_o travel_n and_o their_o money_n many_o year_n before_o they_o can_v be_v end_v and_o receive_v no_o indifferent_a judgement_n because_o their_o contention_n be_v for_o the_o most_o parâ—_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v with_o italian_n who_o find_v better_a favour_n either_o for_o money_n or_o for_o love_n than_o our_o countryman_n which_o be_v mere_a stranger_n unto_o the_o judge_n but_o these_o grief_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o we_o endure_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o which_o be_v so_o grievous_a that_o the_o king_n together_o with_o the_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n complain_v thereof_o unto_o the_o general_a council_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o his_o time_n at_o lion_n they_o complain_v first_o that_o the_o pope_n not_o be_v content_v with_o his_o peter-pence_n do_v new_o exact_v new_a contribution_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o still_o intend_v to_o extort_v more_o and_o more_o from_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n next_o that_o the_o patron_n of_o church_n when_o they_o fall_v void_a can_v not_o present_v fit_a clerk_n unto_o they_o as_o by_o grant_n from_o the_o pope_n they_o may_v do_v but_o their_o church_n be_v collate_v unto_o italian_n who_o understand_v not_o our_o mother_n tongue_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o instruct_v their_o people_n who_o soul_n for_o lack_n of_o discipline_n and_o good_a instruction_n perish_v three_o they_o complain_v that_o the_o pope_n impose_v upon_o their_o church_n more_o pension_n than_o he_o have_v former_o promise_v to_o take_v of_o they_o and_o levy_v divers_a tax_n within_o this_o realm_n without_o the_o king_n knowledge_n or_o consent_n four_o and_o last_o that_o italian_n succeed_v unto_o italian_n in_o the_o best_a benefice_n and_o ecclesiastical_a live_n of_o england_n of_o which_o follow_v these_o inconvenience_n first_o there_o be_v no_o hospitality_n keep_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a next_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o man_n soul_n their_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o celebrate_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o last_o churchâ—s_n be_v not_o repair_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o next_o incumbent_n it_o be_v further_o show_v that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v enforce_v to_o maintain_v and_o arm_v some_o ten_o soldier_n other_o five_a and_o other_o fifteen_o to_o be_v send_v with_o sufficient_a armour_n and_o horse_n to_o serve_v the_o pope_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o please_v he_o again_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o although_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a privilege_n in_o england_n that_o no_o legate_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o realm_n unless_o the_o king_n require_v and_o allow_v he_o yet_o they_o come_v continual_o one_o after_o another_o and_o the_o late_a still_o exceed_v the_o former_a in_o trouble_v and_o overcharge_v the_o realm_n moreover_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o beside_o the_o pope_n tribute_n and_o subsidy_n italian_n hold_v benefice_n in_o england_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 60_o thousand_o mark_n and_o transport_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n tâ—e_v most_o part_n of_o that_o money_n to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o our_o country_n neither_o be_v these_o grief_n so_o lamentable_a but_o that_o it_o grieve_v all_o estate_n in_o our_o country_n much_o more_o that_o our_o best_a wit_n for_o lack_n of_o such_o preferment_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o learning_n be_v fain_o to_o leave_v the_o university_n and_o to_o betake_v themselves_o unto_o mechanical_a trade_n and_o such_o occupation_n as_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o man_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o capacity_n whereby_o our_o realm_n be_v almost_o induce_v unto_o a_o very_a barbarism_n the_o ambassador_n that_o make_v this_o complaint_n be_v man_n of_o great_a dignity_n mature_a judgement_n and_o of_o exceed_v great_a learning_n but_o what_o can_v they_o prevail_v in_o a_o council_n where_o the_o popesâ—_n faction_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o at_o the_o very_a self_n same_o time_n he_o depose_v the_o emperor_n frederick_n and_o send_v away_o our_o ambassador_n great_o discontent_v for_o he_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n straight_o to_o command_v all_o bishop_n in_o england_n to_o set_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o that_o detestable_a charter_n which_o king_n john_n make_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o a_o yearly_a pension_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n unto_o which_o commandment_n all_o the_o bishop_n more_o indiscreet_o then_o wise_o show_v themselves_o most_o obedient_a but_o the_o king_n protest_v that_o although_o the_o bishop_n have_v bow_v their_o knee_n unto_o baal_n yet_o he_o will_v stand_v stout_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o will_v never_o pay_v any_o yearly_a pension_n unto_o rome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tribute_n i_o may_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o tell_v you_o how_o this_o tribute_n grow_v but_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v the_o same_o somewhat_o in_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o pension_n it_o have_v be_v late_o confute_v in_o a_o leamed_a treatise_n call_v anti-sanderus_a i_o may_v also_o proceed_v in_o declare_v other_o inconvenience_n which_o our_o realm_n have_v endure_v by_o our_o voluntary_a subjection_n unto_o the_o pope_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o commend_v those_o our_o king_n for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o magnanimity_n which_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n among_o who_o there_o be_v none_o that_o deserve_v great_a commendation_n than_o the_o queen_n majesty_n that_o now_o reign_v and_o her_o noble_a father_n and_o godly_a brother_n for_o some_o of_o their_o predecessor_n indeed_o permit_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o overcharge_v their_o subject_n but_o they_o have_v discharge_v they_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o grievance_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v they_o unto_o and_o have_v both_o wise_o and_o bold_o exclude_v he_o and_o his_o authority_n which_o he_o wrongful_o usurp_v whereat_o both_o his_o fatherly_a reverence_n and_o our_o romish_a sectary_n so_o much_o repine_v that_o they_o cry_v out_o with_o open_a mouth_n that_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n all_o divinity_n and_o scripture_n that_o secular_a prince_n shall_v have_v and_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o any_o manner_n of_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n this_o and_o the_o substraction_n of_o such_o tax_n and_o imposition_n as_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o impose_v upon_o the_o english_a clergy_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o pope_n thunder_v his_o interdiction_n and_o menace_n against_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o her_o kingdom_n although_o he_o pretend_v that_o her_o dissent_n and_o diversity_n from_o his_o religion_n only_o move_v he_o to_o excommunicate_v her_o majesty_n you_o have_v hear_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o justâ—fie_v the_o take_n away_o of_o those_o duty_n and_o service_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o foreign_a example_n who_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n have_v do_v the_o like_a but_o i_o may_v not_o handle_v every_o matter_n that_o be_v worth_a the_o handle_n in_o this_o discourse_n which_o already_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v far_o large_a than_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o yet_o consider_v the_o impudence_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o deny_v all_o kind_n of_o authority_n unto_o temporal_a prince_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n and_o for_o satisfy_v you_o somewhat_o in_o that_o point_n who_o especial_o charge_v i_o to_o yield_v you_o some_o satisfaction_n therein_o i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n and_o by_o a_o few_o example_n fetch_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n prove_v unto_o you_o that_o this_o her_o majesty_n proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v warant_v by_o holy_a scripture_n
servant_n and_o to_o spoil_v the_o master_n not_o to_o hurt_v the_o subject_a and_o to_o murder_v the_o prince_n to_o dismiss_v the_o messenger_n and_o to_o detain_v the_o sender_n brief_o to_o honour_v he_o who_o represent_v another_o man_n person_n and_o to_o disgrace_v the_o party_n who_o person_n be_v represent_v these_o be_v the_o most_o substantial_a reason_n that_o be_v make_v against_o this_o sentence_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o i_o will_v frame_v a_o brief_a answer_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o therefore_o prince_n who_o be_v most_o common_o equal_v argument_n can_v exercise_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n one_o against_o another_o true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a principle_n or_o maxim_n in_o law_n but_o as_o other_o rule_n or_o maxim_n have_v their_o exception_n so_o this_o position_n be_v not_o without_o a_o limitation_n without_o a_o exception_n or_o interpretation_n two_o magistrate_n i_o grant_v be_v make_v and_o constitute_v by_o their_o superior_a with_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n have_v no_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n one_o over_o another_o but_o they_o be_v create_v as_o it_o be_v with_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o their_o prince_n against_o their_o inferior_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n but_o since_o this_o law_n be_v make_v in_o their_o behalf_n only_o who_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o superior_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o state_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o magistrate_n but_o one_o king_n many_o judge_n but_o one_o emperor_n many_o that_o be_v equals_n among_o themselves_o but_o one_o that_o excel_v they_o all_o in_o power_n and_o and_o authority_n i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o same_o concern_v absolute_a prince_n no_o more_o than_o a_o privilege_n grant_v to_o ticius_n alone_o belong_v unto_o marius_n for_o since_o that_o the_o charge_n and_o alteration_n of_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o many_o king_n instead_o of_o one_o emperor_n that_o almost_o every_o country_n have_v now_o his_o several_a king_n since_o the_o consent_n and_o general_a agreement_n of_o people_n have_v give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n unto_o their_o king_n to_o make_v what_o law_n they_o please_v since_o need_v and_o necessity_n require_v that_o new_a law_n be_v make_v and_o publish_v almost_o every_o day_n and_o that_o they_o be_v once_o make_v shall_v not_o be_v of_o force_n out_o of_o those_o realm_n within_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v it_o can_v be_v but_o both_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a to_o believe_v and_o affirm_v that_o a_o law_n make_v many_o hundâ—ed_o year_n ago_o by_o a_o roman_a emperor_n and_o that_o in_o italy_n shall_v in_o these_o day_n bind_v those_o prince_n over_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n and_o that_o when_o ancient_a emperor_n have_v it_o long_o since_o abrogate_a and_o abolish_v for_o as_o many_o shire_n and_o province_n of_o england_n france_n and_o other_o country_n which_o have_v their_o several_a king_n be_v now_o reduce_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o king_n so_o contrariwise_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o command_v many_o nation_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o such_o alow_o ebb_n to_o so_o small_a and_o slender_a a_o estate_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o challenge_v the_o absolute_a rule_n and_o government_n over_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o one_o nation_n since_o therefore_o law_n make_v by_o our_o ancestor_n be_v so_o derive_v to_o our_o after-commer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v that_o they_o aâ—e_v as_o well_o successor_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o law_n as_o they_o be_v their_o heir_n in_o their_o good_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o law_n remain_v still_o which_o be_v make_v many_o year_n ago_o but_o no_o prince_n will_v admit_v or_o allow_v they_o any_o long_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v profitable_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o diminish_v their_o royal_a authority_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o some_o man_n hold_v opinion_n â—hat_n a_o king_n can_v make_v a_o law_n which_o shall_v prejudice_v his_o successor_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o former_a law_n may_v lawful_o be_v abrogate_a and_o other_o although_o they_o be_v quite_o contrary_a make_v in_o their_o stead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v find_v profitable_a for_o the_o sâ—ate_n hence_o last_o it_o come_v that_o the_o latter_a statute_n repeal_v the_o former_a and_o that_o which_o come_v last_o to_o light_v obtain_v most_o force_n neither_o although_o there_o be_v but_o very_a few_o or_o no_o prince_n especial_o in_o christendom_n which_o even_o in_o these_o day_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v not_o great_o respect_v and_o reverence_v the_o emperor_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v very_o few_o lawyer_n which_o do_v not_o both_o read_v and_o admire_v the_o large_a volume_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n compile_v or_o rather_o digest_v into_o order_n by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n yet_o be_v there_o any_o king_n that_o use_v the_o same_o law_n as_o justinian_n his_o law_n or_o any_o civilian_n that_o join_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o country_n with_o the_o study_n of_o the_o imperial_a decree_n and_o ordinance_n in_o england_n the_o civil_a law_n have_v small_a force_n and_o less_o use_n in_o france_n it_o be_v in_o great_a credit_n but_o there_o be_v a_o capital_a punishment_n lay_v upon_o they_o who_o in_o plead_v a_o cause_n presume_v to_o allege_v a_o civil_a text_n as_o a_o law_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o they_o allege_v they_o as_o law_n approve_v by_o the_o french_a king_n for_o when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n perceive_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v great_o blemish_v and_o prejudice_v if_o he_o shall_v govern_v his_o kingdom_n by_o foreign_a law_n and_o yet_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v or_o invent_v better_a law_n than_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v he_o entertain_v the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v very_o loath_a that_o so_o good_a law_n shall_v utter_o perish_v and_o be_v forget_v but_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v call_v his_o and_o his_o successor_n law_n lest_o that_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o his_o discredit_n to_o govern_v by_o other_o prince_n law_n what_o account_n other_o nation_n make_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_n by_o this_o that_o in_o germany_n itself_o in_o which_o only_a country_n the_o emperor_n have_v imperial_a authority_n there_o be_v many_o province_n which_o have_v banish_v the_o civil_a law_n consider_v therefore_o that_o law_n make_v in_o spain_n bind_v not_o we_o in_o england_n and_o that_o the_o frenchman_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v esteem_v wise_a that_o will_v affirm_v that_o these_o king_n be_v subject_a unto_o justinians_n law_n which_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a unto_o justinian_n his_o successor_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o grant_v that_o the_o emperor_n law_n have_v now_o as_o great_a force_n and_o strength_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o that_o this_o maxim_n principle_n or_o rule_n in_o law_n par_n in_o parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la do_v bind_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o it_o can_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o avail_v the_o late_a scottish_a queen_n for_o first_o as_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n lose_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o default_n or_o negligence_n so_o prince_n go_v our_o of_o their_o own_o country_n into_o other_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n make_v themselves_o inferior_a unto_o they_o in_o who_o kingdom_n they_o remain_v this_o be_v prove_v by_o common_a experience_n for_o what_o householder_n be_v he_o never_o so_o poor_a will_v suffer_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o rule_v or_o be_v his_o better_a in_o his_o own_o house_n what_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n will_v permit_v a_o passenger_n bâ—_n he_o of_o never_o so_o great_a wealth_n to_o guide_n or_o govern_v his_o ship_n or_o what_o captain_n can_v or_o will_v endure_v that_o a_o young_a nobleman_n be_v he_o of_o never_o so_o great_a birth_n and_o parentage_n shall_v lead_v and_o direct_v his_o soldier_n the_o sweetness_n which_o be_v in_o commander_n admit_v no_o companion_n the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o great_a than_o they_o have_v no_o share_n no_o part_n or_o portion_n therein_o but_o all_o be_v it_o never_o so_o much_o belong_v whole_o unto_o he_o that_o rule_v and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o feeling_n such_o pleasure_n in_o this_o sweetness_n that_o to_o extenuate_v the_o same_o by_o word_n be_v dangerous_a to_o diminish_v it_o by_o deed_n perilous_a and_o to_o make_v other_o
exaction_n as_o slaomire_v king_n of_o abredite_n and_o other_o for_o corruption_n as_o adolph_n the_o emperor_n but_o if_o all_o these_o deposition_n be_v examine_v and_o try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o law_n i_o think_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o will_v be_v find_v scant_o lawful_a for_o all_o these_o crime_n in_o private_a man_n be_v not_o capital_a and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v in_o prince_n how_o many_o judge_n take_v bribe_n and_o be_v not_o depose_v how_o many_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a and_o be_v not_o punish_v how_o many_o officer_n execute_v not_o their_o office_n and_o be_v not_o remove_v how_o many_o rich_a man_n offend_v in_o adultery_n and_o be_v not_o censure_v brief_o how_o many_o noble_a man_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o be_v not_o condemn_v in_o poland_n the_o gentleman_n that_o kill_v a_o yeoman_n pay_v but_o a_o certain_a fine_a in_o money_n in_o france_n he_o that_o kill_v another_o manful_o and_o in_o the_o field_n be_v seldom_o execute_v in_o italy_n many_o be_v vile_o murder_v and_o the_o murderer_n be_v not_o always_o punish_v and_o in_o all_o country_n grievous_a crime_n be_v either_o tolerate_v or_o pardon_v sometime_o because_o the_o malefactor_n be_v descend_v of_o notable_a parent_n who_o prince_n be_v loath_a to_o offend_v and_o discontent_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o dunorix_n be_v spare_v although_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n for_o diviaticus_fw-la his_o brother_n sake_n and_o our_o chronicle_n report_v that_o henry_n the_o three_o have_v take_v in_o the_o baron_n war_n many_o scholar_n of_o oxford_n in_o northampton_n who_o do_v he_o more_o harm_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o enemy_n will_v have_v hang_v they_o all_o have_v not_o his_o council_n persuade_v he_o to_o save_v they_o because_o in_o execute_v they_o he_o may_v displease_v their_o friend_n who_o be_v gentleman_n and_o nobleman_n of_o great_a house_n shall_v mean_a personage_n vile_a murderer_n private_a man_n escape_v unpunished_a and_o must_v the_o law_n be_v execute_v with_o all_o severity_n upon_o prince_n they_o be_v in_o high_a place_n their_o action_n be_v behold_v of_o all_o man_n and_o most_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o their_o example_n true_o but_o david_n be_v not_o punish_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v kill_v uriah_n solomon_n be_v not_o depose_v although_o he_o keep_v many_o concubine_n herod_n be_v not_o streightways_o deprive_v for_o murder_v of_o john_n baptist_n and_o it_o be_v long_o before_o saul_n be_v remove_v by_o david_n but_o how_o then_o may_v prince_n offend_v as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v and_o never_o be_v punish_v no_o must_v their_o subject_n endure_v all_o their_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n no_o may_v they_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o their_o neighbour_n untrue_a unto_o their_o confederate_n enemy_n unto_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o never_o to_o be_v reprehend_v no_o what_o course_n be_v then_o to_o be_v take_v to_o bridle_v their_o appetite_n and_o restrain_v their_o insolency_n true_o i_o find_v two_o notable_a law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o prince_n the_o one_o make_v by_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o other_o by_o otho_n the_o three_o conrade_n his_o law_n command_v all_o prince_n to_o embrace_v peace_n to_o maintain_v law_n and_o equity_n and_o not_o to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o that_o whosoever_o transgress_v in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o point_n shall_v suffer_v death_n othon_n his_o law_n be_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n but_o he_o add_v that_o the_o prince_n offend_v in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o point_n shall_v beside_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n lose_v all_o his_o state_n and_o dominion_n and_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o common_a enemy_n and_o that_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n shall_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o as_o a_o perturber_n of_o christian_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o in_o these_o day_n prince_n neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v nor_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o help_v every_o one_o that_o complain_v and_o why_o shall_v subject_n seek_v for_o relief_n abroad_o that_o may_v be_v relieve_v and_o succour_v at_o home_n the_o course_n be_v ordinary_a the_o remedy_n easy_a if_o man_n will_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o take_v their_o course_n every_o country_n have_v its_o parliament_n every_o kingdom_n the_o assembly_n of_o their_o estate_n there_o may_v their_o grief_n be_v hear_v their_o wrong_n red_a ress_v and_o their_o prince_n repress_v and_o in_o this_o course_n the_o common_a people_n lose_v not_o a_o jot_n of_o their_o authority_n for_o they_o which_o attribute_v most_o unto_o the_o people_n take_v not_o every_o confuse_a rude_a and_o tumultuous_a multitude_n for_o the_o people_n but_o a_o choice_a company_n of_o the_o wise_a nobility_n and_o of_o the_o most_o grave_a honest_a discreet_a and_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o commonalty_n it_o must_v not_o be_v such_o base_a and_o busy_a companion_n as_o be_v jack_n straw_n in_o england_n nicholas_n rency_n in_o rome_n jaques_n artevilla_n in_o flanders_n george_n zechius_fw-la in_o bohemia_n anthony_n bavadella_n in_o spain_n and_o william_n siler_n in_o switzerland_n that_o must_v presume_v to_o control_v mighty_a king_n or_o to_o alter_v well_o govern_v state_n for_o such_o petty_a companion_n be_v better_a able_a to_o mislead_v a_o number_n of_o simple_a people_n with_o their_o venomous_a tongue_n then_o to_o consider_v with_o discretion_n that_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o every_o kingdom_n which_o prince_n know_v not_o of_o and_o that_o divers_a abuse_n be_v commit_v which_o the_o officer_n that_o commit_v they_o keep_v as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o from_o their_o prince_n knowledge_n which_o abuse_n shall_v be_v quick_o redress_v if_o the_o king_n may_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o they_o these_o companion_n consider_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n unto_o which_o prince_n either_o can_v be_v content_v or_o be_v constrain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o wherein_o subject_n may_v speak_v unto_o their_o king_n free_o so_o they_o speak_v reverent_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v benefit_v their_o country_n i_o say_v reverent_o because_o methinks_v it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a that_o any_o subject_a be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a shall_v use_v unreverent_a speech_n unto_o his_o king_n secret_o much_o less_o in_o a_o open_a parliament_n as_o do_v richard_n earl_n marshal_n of_o england_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o who_o when_o the_o king_n call_v he_o in_o choler_n and_o perhaps_o not_o without_o occasion_n traitor_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n and_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n he_o care_v not_o for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o the_o realm_n he_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o and_o when_o the_o king_n answer_v he_o can_v intercept_v his_o victual_n and_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o bring_v he_o any_o manner_n of_o provision_n he_o reply_v that_o if_o he_o send_v any_o to_o intercept_v his_o victual_n he_o will_v send_v they_o home_o short_a by_o the_o head_n than_o they_o come_v such_o a_o audacious_a and_o unreverent_a speech_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o such_o busy_a companion_n as_o jack_n straw_n and_o jack_n cade_n be_v in_o england_n will_v make_v they_o take_v the_o speaker_n for_o a_o demy_fw-fr god_n for_o a_o patron_n of_o his_o country_n for_o a_o protector_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o be_v carry_v from_o they_o unto_o other_o may_v draw_v they_o like_o a_o company_n of_o madman_n to_o adventure_v life_n and_o limb_n for_o such_o a_o desperate_a catiline_n and_o without_o ever_o consider_v whereabout_o they_o go_v to_o undertake_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o town_n and_o country_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o i_o be_o like_o the_o physician_n that_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n unto_o his_o patient_n but_o tell_v he_o not_o how_o he_o shall_v come_v by_o it_o so_o i_o talk_v much_o of_o a_o parliament_n but_o i_o conceal_v how_o difficult_a it_o will_v be_v to_o have_v a_o parliament_n especial_o when_o a_o prince_n without_o who_o consent_n and_o commandment_n the_o same_o can_v be_v call_v know_v or_o mistrust_v that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v debate_v and_o determine_v therein_o to_o his_o prejudice_n i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v this_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v be_v not_o too_o great_a it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v they_o with_o patience_n thâ—n_o to_o seek_v to_o reform_v they_o by_o violence_n but_o if_o the_o outrage_n grow_v once_o to_o be_v so_o extreme_a that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v endure_v i_o hold_v the_o same_o for_o a_o most_o unfortunate_a unhappy_a and_o
to_o harbour_v their_o ship_n their_o ship_n that_o need_v both_o harbour_n and_o reparation_n be_v there_o any_o friend_n either_o within_o the_o country_n or_o nigh_o unto_o the_o country_n will_v bestow_v a_o little_a fresh_a water_n upon_o they_o for_o lack_v whereof_o many_o of_o their_o people_n die_v be_v there_o ever_o a_o prince_n or_o potentate_n that_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o repair_v either_o break_a wind-shaken_a or_o sea_n beat_v ship_n within_o his_o dominion_n brief_o be_v there_o any_o man_n that_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o mast_n saâ—ls_n cables_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o want_v whereof_o most_o of_o their_o navy_n perish_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v strange_a to_o other_o but_o no_o news_n to_o you_o and_o yet_o worthy_a to_o be_v tell_v because_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n when_o the_o report_n be_v certain_a in_o england_n that_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n and_o forces_n be_v at_o hand_n instead_o of_o lamentation_n weep_n out-cry_n which_o thing_n in_o time_n of_o sudden_a accident_n be_v common_a and_o even_o use_v among_o valiant_a people_n the_o queen_n majesty_n ear_n be_v fill_v with_o prayer_n petition_n and_o motion_n sometime_o of_o one_o shire_n sometime_o of_o another_o most_o humble_o beseech_v her_o highness_n to_o give_v the_o spaniard_n liberty_n to_o land_n with_o their_o force_n and_o they_o leave_v to_o encounter_v with_o they_o alone_o i_o myself_o do_v marvel_n and_o i_o think_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v hear_v it_o will_v marvel_v thereat_o that_o in_o man_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o religion_n there_o shall_v be_v divers_a opinion_n and_o different_a judgement_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o their_o religion_n yet_o i_o know_v and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o english_a catholic_n which_o be_v out_o of_o england_n and_o those_o that_o live_v within_o the_o same_o realm_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o opinion_n of_o one_o mind_n when_o the_o spaniard_n be_v come_v for_o england_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n wish_v they_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n and_o the_o other_o pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o prosper_v their_o journey_n much_o less_o their_o attempt_n and_o beseech_v the_o queen_n majesty_n to_o place_v they_o in_o the_o foremost_a range_v and_o rank_n against_o the_o spaniard_n and_o where_o they_o may_v endanger_v themselves_o most_o and_o do_v her_o highness_n most_o service_n not_o because_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n but_o for_o that_o they_o think_v it_o most_o honourable_a to_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n and_o that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v they_o in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v and_o may_v have_v very_o small_a hope_n to_o find_v any_o manner_n of_o aid_n within_o england_n and_o yet_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n the_o better_a may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o report_n of_o the_o spaniard_n come_v begin_v to_o be_v certain_a all_o those_o which_o we_o call_v papist_n and_o our_o adversary_n term_v catholic_n at_o least_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o several_a house_n far_o distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o there_o keep_v not_o like_o prisoner_n but_o like_o gentleman_n of_o their_o call_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n be_v command_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o court_n of_o which_o commandment_n their_o follow_v two_o commodity_n the_o one_o that_o the_o catholic_n be_v under_o safe_a custody_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o account_n to_o solicit_v the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n the_o other_o that_o if_o any_o small_a or_o great_a number_n have_v be_v dispose_v to_o rebel_v there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n of_o worth_a to_o be_v their_o head_n and_o it_o have_v seldom_o be_v see_v that_o rebel_n ever_o dare_v adventure_n to_o show_v their_o evil_a inclination_n or_o adventure_v have_v at_o any_o time_n good_a success_n without_o have_v some_o man_n of_o special_a account_n and_o authority_n for_o their_o head_n but_o ireland_n and_o scotland_n may_v be_v think_v to_o favour_v the_o spanish_a king_n and_o undoubted_o he_o have_v be_v make_v believe_v that_o in_o either_o of_o those_o realm_n he_o shall_v find_v faithful_a friend_n and_o such_o as_o will_v adventure_v their_o life_n to_o do_v he_o service_n true_o ireland_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n subject_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n but_o always_o divide_v into_o two_o faction_n the_o one_o of_o civil_a and_o discreet_a people_n the_o other_o of_o wild_a and_o savage_a man_n the_o first_o sort_n true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o other_o prone_a and_o ready_a to_o spurn_v against_o their_o superior_n but_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o great_a hurt_n no_o more_o than_o the_o banditti_z of_o italy_n which_o may_v rob_v a_o house_n spoil_v a_o little_a village_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o a_o castle_n and_o run_v away_o by_o the_o light_n when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o great_a annoyance_n shall_v come_v from_o ireland_n to_o england_n the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o country_n be_v likewise_o call_v to_o the_o court_n the_o strong_a hold_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o faithful_a keeper_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o better_a obedience_n there_o be_v send_v over_o such_o a_o lord_n deputy_n as_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o custom_n practise_v in_o the_o country_n and_o very_o well_o belove_v of_o the_o people_n as_o for_o scotland_n although_o the_o king_n thereof_o have_v always_o be_v for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n in_o firm_a league_n and_o amity_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o late_a year_n have_v have_v some_o occasion_n of_o extraordinary_a great_a love_n and_o friendship_n with_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n the_o house_n that_o have_v be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o only_a upholder_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o spanish_a fact_n on_o in_o france_n yet_o because_o the_o present_a king_n of_o scotland_n have_v be_v nourish_v up_o from_o his_o infancy_n in_o the_o same_o religion_n which_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n profess_v and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o her_o highness_n for_o divers_a favour_n and_o courtesy_n show_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n and_o necessity_n he_o be_v very_o well_o affect_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o england_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o welfare_n of_o that_o country_n the_o health_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o reign_n and_o overthrow_v of_o all_o her_o enemy_n which_o desire_n he_o signify_v unto_o her_o majesty_n at_o such_o time_n as_o she_o think_v she_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n offer_v to_o come_v in_o person_n to_o aid_v her_o grace_n against_o the_o spainards_n wiâ—h_n the_o great_a power_n he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o venetian_n brag_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o city_n because_o it_o be_v distant_a five_o mile_n from_o any_o land_n and_o defend_v by_o a_o little_a natural_a bank_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n how_o may_v england_n therefore_o boast_v of_o her_o strength_n since_o she_o be_v sever_v above_o thirty_o mile_n at_o the_o least_o from_o any_o other_o nation_n not_o by_o a_o little_a bank_n but_o by_o a_o great_a sea_n especial_o if_o â—reland_n and_o scotland_n be_v under_o her_o subjection_n and_o in_o league_n with_o she_o and_o also_o if_o the_o maritine_n force_v of_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o she_o against_o all_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v not_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o one_o battle_n nor_o the_o mighty_a or_o innumerable_a force_n of_o one_o aâ—my_n that_o must_v or_o 〈◊〉_d subdue_v england_n but_o he_o that_o will_v undertake_v to_o conquer_v our_o realm_n must_v first_o overthrow_v our_o invincible_a navy_n and_o then_o encounter_v with_o our_o strength_n by_o land_n and_o not_o obtain_v one_o only_o but_o many_o victory_n against_o they_o a_o matter_n in_o my_o simple_a conceit_n almost_o impossible_a especial_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o beside_o that_o fortune_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o so_o constant_a or_o prodigal_a of_o her_o favour_n that_o she_o vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o man_n any_o long_a continuance_n of_o desire_a happiness_n this_o impossibility_n will_v easy_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o shall_v call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v touch_v the_o force_n of_o england_n and_o spain_n but_o the_o roman_n first_o than_o the_o dane_n next_o william_n the_o conqueror_n last_o divers_a english_a prince_n pretend_v right_o unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v with_o very_o small_a difficulty_n and_o with_o
live_v a_o long_a time_n as_o a_o banish_a man_n in_o britain_n with_o the_o duke_n thereof_o can_v never_o be_v send_v into_o his_o country_n unto_o edward_n the_o four_o or_o richard_n the_o three_o although_o both_o of_o they_o know_v that_o that_o they_o can_v not_o reign_v in_o security_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v have_v request_v he_o very_o earnest_o of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o rule_v still_o in_o great_a fear_n but_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n until_o that_o isabel_n wife_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o and_o margaret_z the_o say_v henry_n mother_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o physician_n come_v to_o confer_v together_o and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o conclude_v of_o this_o agreement_n that_o they_o will_v cause_v her_o son_n the_o say_a henry_n to_o return_v into_o england_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o crown_n thereof_o with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o aid_n and_o their_o friend_n if_o he_o will_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o henry_n be_v certify_v hereof_o and_o also_o give_v to_o undeastand_v that_o richard_n thomas_n a_o man_n train_v up_o in_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o sir_n john_n savage_n will_v adventure_v their_o life_n for_o he_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n bray_n have_v provide_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o pay_v his_o soldier_n withal_o easy_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n a_o small_a army_n of_o 2000_o man_n with_o which_o arrive_v in_o wales_n and_o join_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n he_o go_v towards_o london_n and_o upon_o his_o way_n daily_o receive_v great_a strength_n even_o of_o the_o soldier_n of_o king_n richard_n his_o enemy_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n which_o he_o use_v be_v forsake_v of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o his_o soldier_n detest_a his_o proud_a and_o cruel_a government_n fight_v so_o in_o his_o behalf_n that_o they_o seem_v more_o desirous_a he_o shall_v lose_v then_o win_v the_o field_n which_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n by_o these_o example_n and_o other_o like_v unto_o these_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o never_o any_o man_n have_v any_o good_a success_n against_o england_n who_o have_v not_o both_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o invade_v the_o same_o and_o a_o strong_a faction_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o spaniard_n want_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o here_o may_v i_o convenient_o if_o i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o declare_v the_o strength_n of_o england_n to_o make_v the_o difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n of_o the_o spaniard_n purpose_n more_o apparent_a enter_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o force_n thereof_o but_o let_v that_o suffice_v that_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v to_o let_v you_o and_o as_o many_o as_o doubt_v of_o our_o strength_n understand_v that_o we_o have_v be_v and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o still_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o fortunate_a that_o when_o the_o french_a be_v so_o many_o in_o the_o field_n against_o we_o that_o they_o think_v the_o very_a boy_n and_o lacques_n in_o their_o camp_n be_v able_a to_o subdue_v our_o army_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n think_v that_o because_o our_o king_n be_v in_o france_n with_o fourscore_o thousand_o english_a we_o have_v none_o but_o priest_n and_o woman_n leave_v at_o home_n to_o encounter_v with_o they_o enter_v with_o main_a force_n into_o our_o country_n and_o with_o assure_a hope_n and_o confidence_n to_o conquer_v the_o same_o we_o neither_o fear_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o french_a nor_o be_v daunt_v or_o terrify_v with_o the_o scot_n sudden_a and_o advantageous_a invasion_n subdue_v both_o nation_n and_o take_v both_o their_o king_n prisoner_n in_o the_o field_n but_o our_o englishman_n can_v live_v with_o a_o little_a bread_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n as_o the_o spaniard_n can_v do_v they_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o endure_v cold_a to_o lie_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n to_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o knee_n in_o dirt_n and_o water_n to_o watch_v night_n and_o day_n and_o brief_o to_o take_v other_o such_o pain_n and_o travel_n as_o be_v incident_a unto_o war_n to_o pleasure_v our_o adversary_n let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v so_o although_o the_o the_o contrary_n indeed_o be_v most_o true_a who_o among_o the_o brave_a spaniard_n or_o the_o great_a soldier_n in_o the_o world_n will_v willing_o go_v to_o the_o war_n if_o he_o shall_v always_o be_v subject_a unto_o these_o or_o the_o like_a incommodity_n and_o yet_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o endure_v and_o suffer_v they_o patient_o then_o live_v in_o servitude_n or_o thraldom_n or_o yield_v unto_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n all_o history_n be_v full_a of_o example_n of_o base_a and_o fainthearted_a people_n the_o which_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o fight_v for_o their_o life_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v or_o redeem_v the_o same_o have_v behave_v themselves_o most_o manful_o and_o have_v enforce_v their_o enemy_n to_o yield_v unto_o reasonable_a condition_n of_o peace_n which_o sometime_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o any_o agreement_n and_o have_v constrain_v they_o to_o become_v humble_a suitor_n who_o will_v not_o once_o vouchfaâ—e_o to_o hear_v their_o humble_a petition_n and_o true_o extreme_a peril_n and_o irresistible_a necessity_n have_v such_o force_n and_o virtue_n that_o oftentimes_o they_o put_v both_o heart_n and_o courage_n into_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v neither_o hearty_a nor_o courageous_a consider_v therefore_o that_o our_o man_n shall_v fight_v at_o home_n and_o the_o spaniard_n abroad_o that_o we_o will_v be_v as_o valiant_a to_o defend_v ourselves_o as_o they_o can_v be_v courageous_a to_o offend_v we_o that_o when_o they_o have_v soil_v we_o by_o sea_n they_o must_v fight_v afresh_o with_o we_o by_o land_n they_o be_v weary_a and_o we_o fresh_a they_o weak_a and_o we_o strong_a they_o lame_a and_o disease_a and_o we_o whole_a and_o in_o perfect_a health_n brief_o they_o far_o from_o home_n and_o we_o at_o home_n for_o our_o wife_n for_o our_o house_n for_o our_o child_n and_o for_o our_o good_n be_v it_o not_o likely_a that_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o great_a courage_n with_o better_a success_n than_o they_o consider_v again_o the_o england_n be_v fertile_a and_o replenish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n sustentation_n that_o her_o majesty_n councillor_n be_v wise_a and_o provident_a her_o people_n rich_a and_o full_a of_o money_n her_o subject_n love_v and_o well_o affect_v to_o her_o highness_n and_o their_o country_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n want_v that_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o convenient_a army_n consider_v three_o that_o if_o any_o want_n shall_v fall_v out_o their_o cause_n be_v general_a as_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o spaniard_n religion_n be_v universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o his_o confederate_n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o prince_n protestant_n will_v supply_v those_o want_n and_o fight_v for_o england_n as_o well_o and_o as_o willing_o as_o the_o papist_n will_v for_o spain_n consider_v four_a that_o when_o charles_n the_o five_o a_o prince_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o great_a power_n and_o of_o better_a experience_n than_o the_o spanish_a king_n war_v with_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n not_o only_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o also_o the_o french_a which_o hate_v their_o religion_n aid_v and_o assist_v they_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o england_n shall_v not_o find_v the_o like_a aid_n and_o assistance_n brief_o consider_v that_o the_o spaniard_n can_v land_v his_o army_n in_o any_o place_n in_o england_n where_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v at_o the_o least_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o find_v he_o work_v until_o a_o great_a power_n come_v what_o hope_n can_v he_o then_o have_v to_o land_n without_o resistance_n to_o proceed_v without_o a_o battle_n to_o fight_v without_o loss_n and_o to_o lose_v without_o extreme_a confusion_n our_o army_n therefore_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o and_o our_o hope_n more_o assure_v than_o he_o no_o wise_a or_o politic_a man_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o our_o success_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v far_o better_a than_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n vain_a his_o purpose_n and_o intention_n ridiculous_a as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o course_n take_v therein_o as_o of_o his_o possibility_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o but_o it_o behoove_v a_o king_n to_o bridle_v and_o correct_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n and_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o protector_n of_o the_o catholic_n not_o to_o permit_v his_o own_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o aid_v or_o assist_v they_o in_o
he_o flanders_n holland_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o seventeen_o province_n will_v likewise_o fall_v from_o he_o but_o it_o please_v he_o have_v two_o notable_a example_n before_o his_o eye_n the_o one_o of_o antienâ—time_n the_o other_o of_o latter_a year_n the_o first_o bad_a and_o the_o other_o good_a to_o reject_v the_o one_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o other_o the_o example_n be_v these_o rehâ—boam_n the_o son_n of_o wise_a solomon_n will_v impose_v great_a tax_n and_o subsidy_n upon_o his_o subject_n then_o his_o father_n have_v do_v before_o he_o the_o people_n hereupon_o complain_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o low-countries_n subject_n do_v unto_o the_o spanish_a king_n desire_v he_o rather_o to_o mitigate_v then_o to_o increase_v his_o imposition_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o support_v so_o great_a charge_n he_o call_v his_o councillor_n together_o as_o undoubted_o the_o spaniard_n do_v and_o crave_v their_o advice_n the_o elder_a counsellor_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o expedient_a to_o yield_v unto_o his_o subject_n demand_n as_o perhaps_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o council_n be_v and_o by_o ease_v their_o charge_n to_o assure_v unto_o himself_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o affection_n but_o the_o young_a sort_n and_o such_o undoubted_o be_v the_o spanish_a senator_n either_o in_o wit_n or_o year_n advise_v he_o to_o reject_v their_o petition_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o prescribe_v law_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v law_n from_o he_o but_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o be_v their_o king_n and_o they_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o obey_v this_o counsel_n what_o follow_v but_o what_o follow_v in_o follow_v this_o counsel_n the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o people_n rebel_v against_o he_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n and_o rehoboam_n raise_v a_o army_n of_o 80_o thousand_o man_n to_o constrain_v his_o subject_n to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a obedience_n but_o he_o lose_v he_o time_n and_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n a_o wise_a and_o subtle_a prince_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o in_o france_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n play_v his_o part_n as_o rehoboam_n do_v until_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o nobility_n rebel_v against_o he_o this_o wise_a king_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v those_o rebel_n he_o yield_v to_o their_o demand_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v their_o disobedience_n as_o that_o he_o receive_v they_o for_o his_o chief_a councillor_n and_o be_v always_o more_o direct_v by_o they_o then_o by_o any_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n and_o when_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n whereinto_o he_o be_v fall_v by_o his_o folly_n he_o give_v great_a thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o give_v he_o the_o grace_n not_o to_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a a_o kingdom_n as_o france_n be_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o bâ—ttaile_n to_o be_v fight_v against_o his_o own_o subject_n subject_n that_o love_v their_o prince_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n their_o child_n as_o the_o stay_n and_o hope_n of_o their_o everlasting_a family_n and_o their_o liberty_n as_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o their_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o see_v their_o liberty_n restrain_v or_o impeach_v they_o forget_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o prince_n remember_v not_o their_o love_n to_o their_o child_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o good_n nay_o they_o be_v no_o long_a master_n of_o themselves_o be_v void_a of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n of_o judgement_n apprehend_v no_o thing_n else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o follow_v those_o only_o who_o delude_v their_o sense_n abuse_v their_o reason_n and_o deceive_v their_o judgement_n so_o that_o to_o strive_v with_o they_o in_o these_o passion_n be_v to_o contend_v with_o mad_a man_n in_o their_o fury_n and_o it_o be_v almost_o as_o impossible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o rule_v they_o in_o this_o rage_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o man_n to_o take_v and_o tame_v a_o number_n of_o wild_a beast_n in_o a_o wide_a and_o great_a forest_n it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o the_o spanish_a king_n know_v thus_o much_o but_o it_o please_v he_o to_o believe_v appius_n claudius_n better_a then_o servilius_n to_o persecute_v and_o not_o to_o pacify_v volera_n to_o reject_v and_o not_o to_o receive_v menenius_z his_o counsel_n and_o to_o imitate_v rehoboam_n of_o israel_n rather_o than_o lewis_n of_o france_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o rehoboam'_v hard_a and_o ill_a fortune_n and_o not_o lewis_n his_o rare_a and_o strange_a felicity_n beâ—ideth_v he_o you_o have_v see_v his_o bad_a course_n hear_v his_o impossibility_n to_o subjugate_v and_o subdue_v england_n it_o remain_v to_o show_v you_o that_o although_o he_o shall_v conquer_v england_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o continue_v long_o in_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v what_o course_n he_o will_v take_v and_o how_o he_o will_v govern_v if_o he_o shall_v chance_v to_o prevail_v against_o england_n but_o i_o think_v he_o will_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o have_v make_v conquest_n of_o strange_a and_o foreign_a country_n before_o he_o and_o he_o will_v therefore_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a as_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v new_a he_o will_v appoint_v a_o new_a government_n and_o new_a governor_n he_o will_v establish_v new_a law_n new_a order_n new_a custom_n build_v up_o new_a citadel_n and_o pluck_v down_o old_a castle_n kill_v our_o nobility_n and_o place_n spaniard_n in_o their_o room_n change_v all_o our_o officer_n and_o make_v castle_n and_o forâ—s_n to_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o awe_n and_o in_o fear_n destroy_v the_o county_n and_o take_v away_o all_o ancient_a privilege_n impoverish_v the_o rich_a and_o enrich_v the_o poor_a unarm_v the_o vanquish_a and_o arm_n the_o vanquisher_n plant_v his_o religion_n and_o banishour_n impose_v new_a tributeâ—_n and_o charge_n the_o subject_n with_o strange_a imposition_n brief_o set_v spy_n in_o every_o city_n in_o every_o village_n in_o every_o town_n in_o every_o hamlett_n and_o in_o every_o house_n to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v or_o say_v what_o what_o be_v counsel_v or_o practise_v behold_v this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o dane_n do_v this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n take_v brief_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o government_n which_o the_o roman_n practise_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o this_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n but_o our_o country_n man_n know_v by_o certain_a report_n that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o this_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o endure_v all_o this_o or_o if_o they_o endure_v it_o for_o a_o time_n will_v undoubted_o both_o seek_v and_o find_v mean_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o such_o servitude_n in_o shorttime_n the_o example_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o other_o people_n which_o have_v kill_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n because_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n will_v both_o move_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v their_o magnanimity_n the_o rebellion_n of_o many_o prince_n will_v animate_v they_o to_o revolt_n from_o their_o obedience_n necessity_n will_v put_v some_o way_n or_o other_o into_o their_o head_n how_o to_o find_v weapon_n how_o to_o choose_v captain_n how_o to_o persuade_v a_o general_a revolt_n and_o how_o to_o procure_v a_o alteration_n and_o change_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a government_n for_o albeit_o that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v perhaps_o for_o a_o time_n govern_v with_o all_o mildness_n â—â—â—anity_n and_o justice_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o think_v themselves_o well_o settle_v and_o assure_v to_o hold_v and_o continue_v their_o conquest_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o taste_v those_o sweet_a commodity_n and_o pleasant_a fruit_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o wealth_n and_o riches_n then_o will_v they_o begin_v to_o change_v their_o custom_n and_o their_o condition_n then_o shall_v you_o see_v which_o god_n forbid_v you_o ever_o see_v the_o magistrate_n rob_v the_o commonwealth_n base_a and_o unworthy_a person_n advance_v to_o place_n of_o dignity_n superior_n wrong_v their_o inferior_n â—â—supportable_a tribute_n impose_v upon_o the_o people_n abominable_a vice_n leave_v unpunished_a office_n of_o justice_n sell_v for_o money_n law_n little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v stranger_n more_o honour_v and_o respect_v then_o our_o own_o countryman_n and_o good_a manner_n change_v into_o evil_a condition_n
to_o prevail_v in_o england_n can_v countervail_v the_o great_a distrust_n and_o fear_v which_o they_o have_v to_o lose_v their_o own_o possession_n and_o country_n whilst_o they_o busy_a themselves_o in_o seek_v after_o strange_a and_o difficult_a conquest_n and_o if_o to_o leave_v nothing_o unsay_v that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o encourage_v they_o some_o man_n will_v use_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o same_o persuasion_n which_o our_o fugitive_n use_v to_o induce_v the_o spanish_a king_n to_o undertake_v the_o conquest_n of_o our_o land_n that_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v may_v well_o and_o sufficient_o be_v answer_v with_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o i_o use_v long_o since_o to_o confute_v their_o reason_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n utter_v by_o grave_a man_n unto_o the_o common_a people_n who_o harken_v willing_o unto_o any_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o quiet_a and_o security_n and_o use_v in_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n of_o which_o wise_a man_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n can_v take_v their_o best_a advantage_n the_o most_o discreet_a and_o wise_a subject_n of_o italy_n may_v quick_o be_v persuade_v not_o to_o further_o the_o spaniard_n in_o his_o unlawful_a and_o ambitious_a attempt_n and_o purpose_n and_o the_o prince_n themselves_o who_o willing_o enter_v into_o no_o action_n whereof_o some_o great_a commodity_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o follow_v will_v easy_o hearken_v unto_o any_o man_n of_o credit_n and_o experience_n that_o shall_v review_v their_o memory_n and_o reduce_v unto_o their_o mind_n the_o mean_n that_o their_o predecessor_n have_v use_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o foreign_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n a_o commodity_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o commodity_n that_o heart_n can_v imagine_v or_o tongue_n express_v it_o may_v therefore_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o in_o general_a that_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o spanish_a king_n great_a grandfather_n for_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o talk_v of_o his_o former_a predecessor_n and_o of_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o italy_n enter_v oftentimes_o into_o league_n and_o amity_n with_o barbarous_a nation_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n bring_v they_o into_o their_o country_n besiege_v their_o city_n cast_v down_o their_o wall_n ransack_v their_o house_n change_v their_o mirth_n into_o sorrow_n and_o never_o lest_o to_o trouble_v and_o molest_v they_o until_o that_o his_o strength_n and_o not_o his_o good_a will_n to_o annoy_v they_o fail_v he_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o father_n for_o his_o grandfather_n philip_n die_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o year_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o great_o trouble_v they_o because_o he_o want_v the_o mean_n do_v the_o like_a and_o many_o of_o the_o italian_a prince_n most_o love_a subject_n die_v some_o by_o the_o sword_n other_o by_o famine_n some_o through_o grief_n and_o other_o by_o infinite_a labour_n and_o travel_n neither_o permit_v they_o that_o resist_v he_o to_o live_v one_o hour_n in_o rest_n and_o quietness_n nor_o suffer_v those_o that_o yield_v unto_o he_o to_o enjoy_v any_o long_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o reduce_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sort_n unto_o extreme_a beggary_n by_o grievous_a imposition_n and_o long_a and_o tedious_a war_n he_o himself_o wheresoever_o he_o rule_v in_o italy_n and_o he_o rule_v there_o too_o much_o imposeâ—h_v new_a tribute_n unaccustomed_a subsidy_n and_o extraordinary_a imposition_n and_o where_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o rule_v there_o he_o borrow_v money_n and_o pay_v his_o debt_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o sweet_a promise_n and_o when_o he_o use_v they_o best_o with_o bond_n and_o obligation_n which_o shall_v be_v pay_v when_o every_o brother_n pay_v another_o when_o this_o be_v say_v and_o they_o move_v with_o the_o grievous_a remembrance_n and_o lamentable_a rehearsal_n hereof_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o remedy_n and_o revenge_v these_o wrong_n but_o they_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o they_o will_v fear_v he_o because_o he_o be_v wealthy_a stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v mighty_a and_o strive_v among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v first_o begin_v to_o trouble_v he_o because_o they_o distrust_v one_o another_o his_o might_n and_o his_o wealth_n have_v already_o be_v show_v sufficient_o and_o prove_v to_o be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o the_o general_a conceit_n and_o opinion_n that_o be_v have_v of_o they_o and_o their_o distrust_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o a_o general_a league_n and_o perfect_a imitation_n of_o their_o predecessor_n it_o must_v therefore_o first_o be_v remember_v that_o nicholas_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o rome_n fear_v the_o great_a wealth_n of_o france_n under_o philip_n the_o son_n of_o lewis_n surname_v the_o godly_a use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o abate_v and_o diminish_v the_o french_a king_n power_n and_o reputation_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a time_n must_v be_v confer_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o age_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o the_o like_a cause_n of_o fear_n be_v now_o apparent_a the_o like_a remedy_n may_v be_v apply_v then_o be_v france_n to_o be_v fear_v because_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a war_n in_o france_n now_o spain_n must_v be_v suspect_v because_o spain_n be_v quiet_a and_o at_o peace_n within_o itself_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n be_v then_o obedient_a unto_o their_o king_n and_o be_v they_o not_o so_o in_o spain_n the_o french_a king_n be_v then_o in_o league_n with_o england_n and_o germany_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spaniard_n ally_v unto_o many_o for_o eign_a prince_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n a_o vassal_n of_o france_n rule_v all_o thing_n then_o in_o spain_n because_o he_o be_v tutor_n unto_o the_o young_a king_n and_o do_v not_o spain_n now_o sway_v and_o rule_v a_o great_a part_n of_o france_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o unnatural_a rebâ—s_n thereof_o siciy_n be_v then_o subject_a unto_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n uncle_n and_o now_o both_o sicily_n and_o naples_n be_v under_o the_o spaniard_n the_o same_o charles_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o rome_n he_o be_v lieutenant_n general_n unto_o the_o empire_n and_o under_o that_o title_n either_o command_v by_o force_n or_o prevail_v by_o authority_n through_o all_o italy_n and_o have_v not_o the_o spaniard_n as_o great_a authority_n there_o at_o this_o present_a as_o he_o have_v then_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n of_o both_o time_n be_v alike_o the_o remedy_n therefore_o shall_v be_v such_o now_o as_o they_o be_v then_o then_o the_o pope_n weaken_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n that_o charles_n have_v in_o rome_n the_o pope_n must_v do_v like_a to_o the_o spaniard_n now_o then_o be_v the_o title_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n take_v from_o charles_n now_o shall_v all_o help_a title_n be_v likewise_o take_v from_o spain_n then_o be_v the_o pope_n determine_v to_o make_v two_o king_n in_o italy_n the_o one_o in_o lombardy_n and_o the_o other_o in_o tuscany_n and_o both_o of_o the_o house_n of_o ursim_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a branch_n and_o if_o the_o like_a device_n be_v now_o practise_v undoubted_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o florence_n and_o some_o other_o potentate_n of_o italy_n upon_o who_o the_o most_o shall_v agree_v will_v accept_v the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o be_v able_a both_o for_o their_o wealth_n and_o their_o might_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o with_o credit_n and_o reputation_n then_o be_v phaleologo_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n incense_v and_o encourage_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o sicilian_a king_n now_o there_o will_v want_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o move_v the_o french_a king_n to_o do_v the_o like_a against_o the_o spaniard_n then_o upon_o sudden_a be_v all_o the_o frenchman_n either_o slay_a in_o sicily_n or_o drive_v thence_o and_o now_o may_v all_o the_o spaniard_n be_v either_o murder_v which_o be_v somewhat_o too_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a a_o action_n or_o remove_v by_o main_a force_n from_o naples_n and_o sicily_n which_o will_v be_v a_o general_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n unto_o all_o italy_n but_o italy_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o this_o what_o then_o shall_v it_o avail_v to_o intend_v and_o purpose_n this_o italy_n must_v then_o be_v strengthen_v and_o holpen_v lest_o it_o faâ—l_v in_o do_v this_o but_o how_o shall_v italy_n be_v assist_v forsooth_o by_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o live_v in_o charles_n the_o five_o his_o time_n and_o envy_v his_o greatness_n forsooth_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o have_v by_o subtlety_n and_o corruption_n obtain_v the_o empire_n and_o that_o what_o with_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o youth_n what_o with_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o might_n and_o strength_n he_o be_v so_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v
no_o great_a army_n subdue_v the_o same_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o like_a fortune_n happen_v to_o the_o spainard_n true_o if_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a that_o the_o country_n that_o have_v be_v conquer_v many_o time_n and_o by_o many_o nation_n shall_v always_o be_v very_o easy_o conquer_v this_o inference_n may_v be_v far_o better_a make_v and_o use_v against_o spain_n then_o against_o england_n for_o spain_n be_v first_o govern_v by_o tubal_n the_o son_n of_o japheth_n the_o son_n of_o no_n and_o by_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n and_o government_n thereof_o by_o the_o sidonian_n and_o they_o by_o the_o thracian_n and_o they_o by_o the_o rhodian_n and_o they_o by_o the_o phrygian_n and_o they_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o they_o by_o the_o cypriot_n and_o they_o by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o by_o the_o miletian_o and_o they_o by_o the_o phocentians_n and_o they_o by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o they_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o they_o by_o the_o goth_n and_o they_o by_o the_o vice-gothe_n and_o they_o last_o by_o the_o spainards_n who_o the_o sarazen_n have_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n have_v not_o the_o frenchman_n holpen_v they_o to_o repel_v and_o expel_v the_o sarazen_n england_n be_v undoubted_o subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n but_o not_o before_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o reserve_v as_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v the_o conquest_n thereof_o as_o conqueror_n most_o common_o do_v in_o great_a enterprise_n for_o the_o last_o and_o great_a exploit_n which_o they_o have_v to_o do_v or_o for_o the_o best_a reward_n that_o they_o can_v attain_v or_o expect_v of_o their_o long_a and_o tedious_a war_n and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o they_o boast_v more_o of_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o then_o of_o all_o the_o victory_n which_o they_o have_v obtain_v in_o their_o day_n because_o they_o suppose_v that_o england_n which_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o sea_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v two_o triumph_n thereof_o the_o one_o of_o the_o main_a land_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o huge_a and_o merciless_a sea_n the_o dane_n and_o saxon_n likewise_o subdue_v england_n but_o they_o enjoy_v their_o conquest_n but_o a_o very_a few_o year_n and_o how_o subdue_v they_o england_n not_o by_o main_a force_n as_o spain_n be_v always_o conquer_v but_o by_o cunning_a and_o deceit_n for_o vortiger_n king_n of_o england_n be_v continual_o molest_v by_o pirate_n and_o by_o the_o scot_n be_v constrain_v to_o require_v aid_n of_o the_o saxon_n who_o send_v he_o a_o great_a army_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o two_o brethren_n engistus_fw-la and_o orsus_fw-la of_o which_o engistus_fw-la have_v cunning_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n a_o convenient_a place_n for_o his_o people_n to_o dwell_v in_o fortify_v the_o same_o secret_o get_v more_o thereunto_o covert_o politic_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o send_v for_o more_o force_n out_o of_o saxony_n and_o last_o marry_v his_o daughter_n unto_o the_o king_n by_o who_o mean_n he_o bring_v his_o countryman_n in_o great_a credit_n with_o his_o majesty_n make_v he_o banish_v the_o chief_a nobility_n from_o the_o court_n cause_v the_o king_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o our_o countryman_n begin_v to_o suspect_v and_o fear_v his_o over-growing_a greatness_n he_o sudden_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o pict_n the_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o england_n and_o with_o their_o help_n make_v a_o easy_a conquest_n thereof_o william_n the_o conqueror_n become_v master_n of_o england_n in_o this_o manner_n edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1065._o make_v by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n his_o sole_a and_o lawful_a heir_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o chief_n peer_n and_o baron_n of_o his_o realm_n but_o afterward_o be_v win_v thereunto_o by_o the_o flattery_n and_o sweet_a word_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o change_v his_o maid_n and_o adopt_a harrold_n his_o brother_n for_o his_o heir_n whereupon_o there_o grow_v a_o great_a variance_n and_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o say_a william_n and_o harrold_n who_o have_v some_o occasion_n to_o go_v into_o flanders_n be_v by_o contrary_a wind_n drive_v into_o normandy_n where_o he_o be_v present_o intercept_v and_o carry_v unto_o the_o duke_n as_o a_o prisoner_n before_o who_o when_o he_o come_v fear_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n in_o a_o long_a time_n nor_o without_o a_o great_a ransom_n unless_o he_o use_v some_o cunning_a device_n for_o his_o present_a delivery_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o duke_n other_o prince_n noble_a duke_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o require_v help_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o confederate_n use_v to_o demand_v the_o same_o by_o their_o ambassador_n but_o i_o contrary_a to_o this_o custom_n know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o end_v this_o contention_n and_o competency_n which_o be_v betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o then_o for_o i_o to_o marry_v your_o daughter_n be_o come_v in_o person_n to_o pray_v your_o good_a will_n that_o i_o may_v have_v she_o for_o my_o wife_n the_o duke_n yield_v to_o his_o desire_n harrold_n with_o his_o new_a spouse_n return_v speedy_o into_o england_n command_v all_o norman_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o depart_v out_o off_o his_o realm_n within_o three_o day_n prostitute_v his_o wife_n unto_o his_o mean_a servant_n cut_v of_o her_o nose_n and_o her_o ear_n and_o send_v she_o back_o unto_o her_o father_n in_o a_o fisherman_n boat_n this_o injury_n and_o indignity_n may_v seem_v grievous_a unto_o you_o that_o hear_v it_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o it_o so_o grieve_a her_o poor_a father_n that_o to_o be_v revenge_v thereof_o he_o present_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o what_o for_o pity_n of_o the_o distrested_a princess_n what_o in_o hope_n of_o high_a reward_n what_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o love_n and_o duty_n that_o some_o bare_a unto_o the_o duke_n be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o make_v accompanied_z him_z in_o his_o journey_n but_o from_o he_o unto_o those_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o kingdom_n recover_v the_o same_o with_o small_a difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v over_o tedious_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o mention_v unto_o you_o but_o two_o prince_n of_o that_o kind_n namely_o edward_n the_o four_o and_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o first_o to_o edward_n who_o be_v deprive_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n of_o his_o royal_a diadem_n flee_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o bugundy_n of_o who_o obtain_v a_o army_n but_o of_o two_o thousand_o man_n only_o he_o return_v into_o england_n and_o find_v that_o very_o few_o favour_v he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o demand_v the_o crown_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v that_o he_o require_v nothing_o but_o the_o dukedom_n of_o york_n whereunto_o every_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v right_o many_o begin_v to_o favour_v he_o and_o no_o man_n at_o his_o first_o land_n in_o yorkshire_n will_v resist_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o city_n of_o york_n before_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o king_n this_o oath_n be_v solemn_o take_v he_o go_v forward_o towards_o london_n some_o few_o of_o his_o friend_n come_v unto_o he_o upon_o the_o way_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v encamp_v near_o about_o york_n to_o intercept_v he_o on_o the_o way_n either_o for_o fear_n or_o through_o ignorance_n suffer_v he_o to_o proceed_v on_o his_o journey_n and_o so_o without_o so_o much_o as_o one_o stroke_n he_o come_v to_o london_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o citizen_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n because_o divers_a of_o the_o rich_a sort_n doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v again_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o have_v lend_v he_o while_o he_o be_v their_o king_n unless_o he_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n have_v purchase_v he_o the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o which_o be_v once_o master_n he_o increase_v daily_o in_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o other_o leave_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o his_o faction_n make_v he_o so_o strong_a that_o he_o daily_o subdue_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o enemy_n thus_o prevail_v he_o now_o from_o he_o unto_o henry_n the_o seven_o who_o
be_v the_o force_n of_o ambition_n and_o unsatiable_a be_v the_o desire_n of_o covetous_a prince_n who_o have_v subdue_v one_o country_n seek_v present_o after_o another_o and_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v that_o labour_v to_o attain_v unto_o new_a conquest_n and_o never_o leave_v to_o enlarge_v their_o over_o large_a territory_n until_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o ground_n enclose_v their_o dead_a and_o rot_a body_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v old_a but_o covetousness_n die_v not_o but_o increase_v in_o old_a age_n he_o be_v already_o master_n and_o lord_n of_o many_o kingdom_n and_o so_o many_o country_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o a_o man_n want_v he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n door_n think_v nothing_o of_o his_o death_n but_o every_o prince_n before_o his_o death_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o make_v his_o name_n immortal_a his_o dominion_n infinite_a he_o be_v a_o catholic_n prince_n &_o therefore_o will_v hold_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n with_o catholic_n as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o but_o deceitful_a man_n keep_v touch_v in_o small_a matter_n to_o deceive_v the_o better_a in_o cause_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o consequence_n they_o may_v therefore_o just_o fear_v that_o he_o who_o covet_v kingdom_n that_o be_v far_o from_o he_o be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a desire_n of_o state_n that_o join_v and_o border_n upon_o his_o dominion_n and_o they_o may_v well_o think_v since_o he_o be_v descend_v as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o of_o such_o predecessor_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o just_a or_o unjust_a honest_a or_o dishonest_a commendable_a or_o reprehensible_a to_o enlarge_v their_o dominion_n that_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o they_o to_o have_v the_o like_a desire_n and_o use_v the_o like_a practice_n but_o grant_v they_o have_v no_o just_a occasion_n to_o distrust_v he_o what_o shall_v they_o gain_v by_o his_o friendship_n what_o profit_n shall_v they_o reap_v by_o aid_v and_o assist_v he_o he_o call_v they_o to_o help_v he_o but_o when_o forsooth_o when_o his_o ship_n be_v suâ—k_v bruise_a and_o break_v some_o lose_v and_o never_o hear_v of_o and_o those_o which_o return_v into_o spain_n be_v so_o shake_v and_o beat_v with_o weather_n and_o gun-shot_n that_o either_o they_o will_v be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a or_o hardly_o repair_v without_o great_a and_o infinite_a charge_n and_o when_o his_o people_n be_v either_o drown_v or_o so_o terrify_v that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o small_a desire_n and_o less_o courage_n to_o return_v in_o england_n but_o why_o implore_v he_o not_o their_o help_n when_o he_o go_v for_o england_n with_o a_o assure_a hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o happy_a conquest_n of_o a_o honourable_a victory_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o use_v their_o help_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o attain_v his_o purpose_n without_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o now_o that_o he_o have_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n he_o call_v they_o unto_o a_o second_o voyage_n intend_v for_o a_o revenge_n of_o the_o dishonour_n receive_v in_o his_o first_o journey_n and_o they_o must_v go_v to_o recover_v his_o credit_n and_o to_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o right_v many_o wrong_n do_v unto_o themselves_o nor_o wipe_v away_o divers_a foul_a spot_n and_o stain_n which_o blemish_n their_o own_o credit_n and_o how_o must_v they_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n forsooth_o by_o send_v their_o best_a soldier_n into_o a_o strange_a country_n by_o dis-furnishing_a themselves_o of_o ship_n and_o artillery_n and_o by_o lend_v he_o munition_n and_o mariner_n who_o may_v do_v well_o to_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n and_o to_o reserve_v they_o to_o encounter_v with_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christendom_n their_o ancestor_n buy_v peace_n with_o unreasonable_a condition_n and_o at_o a_o great_a price_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n where_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o war._n their_o predecessor_n when_o any_o nation_n dwell_v beyond_o the_o alps_o intend_v to_o pass_v the_o alps_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o home_n and_o they_o have_v not_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o such_o nation_n these_o many_o year_n shall_v for_o his_o sake_n now_o go_v about_o to_o provoke_v they_o their_o forefather_n live_v quiet_o at_o home_n with_o their_o own_o and_o they_o shall_v disquiet_v themselves_o and_o other_o man_n and_o endanger_v their_o own_o for_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o advantage_n their_o parent_n never_o suffer_v their_o ship_n or_o their_o soldier_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n for_o fear_v leave_v the_o great_a turk_n in_o their_o absence_n shall_v invade_v their_o country_n and_o they_o must_v send_v their_o provision_n and_o their_o people_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o heaven_n against_o the_o wind_n against_o the_o wether_n and_o the_o sea_n for_o so_o they_o sight_n that_o fight_n against_o england_n their_o heart_n may_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o that_o whâ—ch_n have_v happen_v once_o may_v happen_v again_o if_o while_o their_o force_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o spanish_a king_n service_n the_o turk_n shall_v assail_v they_o at_o home_n shall_v they_o stay_v for_o their_o strength_n until_o they_o come_v out_o of_o england_n or_o shall_v they_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o discretion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o relieve_v they_o or_o to_o repel_v they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o spaniard_n credit_n and_o reputation_n will_v be_v their_o buckler_n his_o greatness_n will_v restrain_v and_o repress_v their_o adveâ—iaries_n tell_v i_o you_o that_o think_v so_o be_v he_o strong_a than_o hâ—s_a father_n be_v have_v he_o ever_o have_v better_a success_n in_o the_o war_n than_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o year_n and_o even_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n from_o all_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n come_v to_o besiege_v vienna_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n chief_a seat_n and_o a_o city_n of_o as_o great_a strength_n as_o any_o other_o city_n of_o europe_n they_o may_v consider_v that_o army_n that_o go_v far_o from_o home_n have_v as_o i_o have_v say_v seldom_o good_a success_n that_o enterprise_n which_o be_v unadvised_o and_o hasty_o take_v in_o hand_n seldom_o fall_v out_o well_o that_o man_n be_v once_o deceive_v of_o their_o expeâ—ation_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o undertake_v proceed_v faint_o and_o fearful_o in_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o that_o action_n that_o to_o hang_v good_a soldier_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o a_o bad_a cause_n and_o evil_a quarrel_n be_v but_o to_o tempt_v god_n and_o last_o that_o be_v more_o grievous_a that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v already_o in_o possession_n than_o not_o to_o attain_v unto_o that_o which_o he_o will_v fain_o obtain_v all_o these_o be_v due_o consider_v they_o may_v just_o be_v afraid_a when_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o their_o navy_n which_o they_o shall_v send_v into_o england_n to_o help_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v pass_v through_o many_o sea_n rock_n with_o many_o contrary_a wind_n in_o great_a tempest_n and_o through_o manifest_a and_o dangerous_a paril_n and_o that_o their_o soldier_n shall_v be_v sometime_o subject_a to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n sometime_o be_v sea_n sick_a and_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o other_o disease_n for_o where_o many_o be_v shut_v up_o close_o together_o there_o few_o can_v be_v in_o health_n long_o all_o this_o be_v due_o consider_v they_o may_v well_o be_v dismay_v when_o they_o shall_v remember_v that_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n which_o go_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o a_o assure_a hope_n of_o victory_n return_v with_o great_a loss_n and_o ignommy_n and_o they_o may_v be_v discomfort_a when_o they_o enter_v into_o cogitation_n that_o the_o spanish_a navy_n return_v to_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v once_o well_o beat_v and_o remember_v what_o small_a relief_n they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n will_v not_o only_o lose_v theâ—r_a courage_n themselves_o but_o also_o discourage_v their_o italian_a soldier_n not_o be_v accustom_v to_o sight_n so_o far_o from_o home_n or_o on_o so_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a sea_n and_o with_o so_o valiant_a a_o nation_n as_o the_o english_a sea_n and_o subject_n be_v they_o may_v again_o be_v dismay_v when_o they_o consider_v that_o although_o they_o shall_v conquer_v england_n yet_o they_o can_v keep_v it_o long_o because_o they_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o fight_v against_o england_n and_o last_o they_o may_v be_v dismay_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n that_o the_o small_a hope_n and_o confidence_n which_o they_o have_v