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and_o how_o long_o reign_v page_n 67._o his_o war_n and_o death_n 68_o his_o character_n ibid._n alexander_n prince_n his_o character_n 189._o affect_a by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n b_o boleslaus_n i._n his_o war_n 26._o institutes_n xii_o senator_n his_o assistant_n ibid._n his_o character_n and_o death_n ibid._n ii_o how_o long_o reign_v 29._o his_o war_n marriage_n and_o vice_n ibid._n flight_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o death_n 30._o iii_o his_o surname_n and_o war_n 31._o etc._n etc._n his_o marriage_n 32._o valour_n and_o success_n 33._o death_n issue_n and_o character_n ibid._n iv._o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 35._o his_o war_n ibid._n his_o death_n 36._o v._o his_o surname_n and_o guardian_n 43._o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o trouble_n 44._o retire_v into_o hungary_n ibid._n return_v 45._o farther_o trouble_n and_o war_n ibid._n his_o death_n ibid._n batori_fw-la vide_fw-la stephen_n bishop_n of_o cracow_n lord_n over_o 13_o city_n 223._o his_o chapter_n ibid._n bresty_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 234._o braclaw_n pal._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 277._o description_n ibid._n braclaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 277._o belsko_fw-mi pal._n description_n 280._o division_n into_o district_n ibid._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 281._o their_o description_n ibid._n belsko_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 281._o byelsko_fw-mi cap._n of_o podlachia_n it_o be_v description_n 297._o broscia_n pal._n one_o district_n 330._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n description_n 331._o its_o arm_n 332._o brescia_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 331._o bear_n nourish_v child_n 342._o story_n of_o one_o ibid._n assertion_n confirm_v by_o the_o king_n 343._o another_o account_n from_o the_o dutch_a ambassador_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o account_n from_o hartknock_n 348._o c._n city_n the_o first_o 6._o the_o second_o ibid._n cracus_n his_o death_n 13._o his_o issue_n ibid._n cracow_n when_o and_o by_o who_o build_v 12._o university_n by_o who_o found_v 59_o take_a by_o stratagem_n 132._o where_o situate_a and_o how_o distant_a from_o other_o place_n 238._o whence_o its_o name_n ibid._n its_o division_n castle_n and_o cathedral_n 238_o etc._n etc._n when_o first_o make_v a_o metropolitan_a see_v 240._o how_o many_o church_n ibid._n its_o university_n and_o professor_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n its_o college_n 241._o vicechancellor_n ibid._n monastery_n and_o mendicant_n 242._o its_o house_n ib._n mayor_n of_o cracow_n 248._o government_n of_o the_o castle_n 249._o chrobry_n vi_fw-la boleslaus_n i._n casimir_n i._n queen_n regent_z during_o minority_n ibid._n he_o become_v monk_n ibid._n recall_v upon_o agreement_n with_o the_o pope_n ibid._n his_o marriage_n war_n death_n and_o issue_n 28._o ii_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 37._o surname_v the_o just_a and_o a_o example_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n ease_v his_o subject_n of_o tax_n 38._o conspiracy_n against_o he_o ibid._n disappoint_v 39_o his_o war_n ibid._n death_n and_o issue_n ibid._n iii_o surname_v the_o great_a 50._o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o teutonic_n knight_n ibid._n his_o conquest_n ibid._n good_a deed_n ibid._n character_n other_o war_n and_o death_n 55._o iu._n when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 63._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n assist_v the_o prussian_n 64._o rout_n teutonic_n order_n ibid._n obtain_v advantageous_a peace_n ibid._n his_o issue_n 65._o his_o death_n and_o age._n curland_n and_o semigallia_n first_o duke_n 77._o enjoy_v by_o his_o posterity_n ever_o since_o ibid._n common_a wealth_n jocular_a of_o babina_n 79._o candidate_n for_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sigismundus_n augustus_n 85._o after_o the_o abdication_n of_o henry_n of_o valois_n 87._o after_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n batori_n 104._o two_o of_o these_o come_v into_o poland_n 108._o after_o uladislaus_n vii_o 125._o after_o john_n casimir_n 140._o after_o michael_n wiesnowiski_n 155._o after_o john_n sobieski_n 235._o court_n of_o justice_n none_o 90._o batori_fw-mi erect_v two_o call_v tribunal_n ibid._n be_v to_o determine_v civil_a cause_n without_o appeal_n ibid._n cosacks_n how_o so_o term_v 94._o use_v to_o make_v inroad_n ibid._n to_o who_o compare_v ibid._n reduce_v to_o a_o discipline_n ibid._n whence_o their_o name_n ibid._n extent_n of_o their_o first_o dominion_n 95._o a_o conjecture_n about_o this_o country_n ibid._n it_o be_v present_a extent_n 96._o their_o building_n ibid._n character_n ibid._n religion_n 97._o fast_n ibid._n language_n 98._o custom_n and_o manner_n ibid._n abundance_n of_o fly_n and_o locust_n ibid._n their_o custom_n and_o manner_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n 99_o their_o rebellion_n 146._o be_v favour_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n produce_v a_o bad_a peace_n ibid._n conti_n prince_n of_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n 205._o proclaim_a king_n by_o the_o primate_n 206._o send_v for_o into_o poland_n 207._o favour_v by_o prince_n sapieha_n ibid._n come_v to_o dantzic_n ibid._n give_v
over_o his_o pretension_n 208._o etc._n etc._n cujavia_n territory_n division_n into_o palatinate_n 234._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n cracovia_n palatinate_n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 237._o city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o several_a description_n 238_o etc._n etc._n castellan_n power_n 248._o czentochova_n a_o town_n famous_a for_o a_o convent_n 244._o cruswick_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 235._o culm_n pal._n join_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o michalovia_n 260._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o several_a description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n culm_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 260._o caminiec_fw-la city_n it_o be_v description_n 275._o build_v 320._o chelm_fw-ge pal._n division_n into_o district_n 282._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n their_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n chelm_fw-ge city_n it_o be_v description_n 282._o crasnistaw_fw-mi town_n it_o be_v description_n 282._o d._n denmark_n it_o be_v king_n take_v prisoner_n ii_o dantzic_n make_v a_o city_n 39_o dantzicker_n reduce_v 89_o etc._n etc._n first_o allow_v a_o vote_n 120._o deputy_n first_o admit_v to_o the_o diet_n 65._o diet._n convened_a 85_o 101_o 119_o 124_o 140_o 154_o 205._o dobrina_n pal._n in_o what_o abound_v 289._o division_n into_o district_n ibid._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 290._o their_o description_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n dobrina_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 290._o e._n election_n by_o horse-race_n 15._o peaceable_n 118._o of_o sigisimund_n de_fw-fr vasa_n 106._o of_o uladislaus_n vii_o 119._o of_o john_n casimir_n 124._o of_o michael_n wiesnowiski_n 144._o of_o john_n sobieski_n 155._o ambassador_n admit_v to_o audience_n 105_o 120_o 141_o 159._o elbing_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 263._o f._n family_n of_o lechus_n 11_o etc._n etc._n cracus_n from_o 12_o to_o 14._o leschus_n ii_o from_o 15_o to_o 17._o piastus_n from_o 21_o to_o 57_o jagello_n from_o 58_o to_o 82._o faction_n lutheran_n and_o catholic_n 102._o not_o to_o be_v unite_v 103._o the_o former_a mutiny_n ibid._n suppress_v ibid._n three_o faction_n 103._o lutheran_n policy_n 105._o frederic_n august_n king_n elect_v 207._o take_v possession_n of_o cracow_n ibid._n crown_n d_o ibid._n reason_n why_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o restore_v poland_n 209._o first_o german_n prince_n that_o have_v be_v king_n ibid._n g._n great_a poland_n province_n it_o be_v division_n 220._o palatinate_v 221._o their_o several_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n their_o arm_n 226_o etc._n etc._n gnesna_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 223._o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n their_o several_a life_n from_o 310_o to_o 324._o grodno_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 329._o h._n henry_n i._n elect_v and_o dethrone_v 48._o appoint_v a_o successor_n in_o vain_a ibid._n hedwigis_fw-la queen_n come_v into_o poland_n 58_o be_v crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n have_v several_a suitor_n ibid._n marry_v jagello_n 59_o dies_z ibid._n henry_n of_o valois_n king_n send_v for_o by_o the_o diet_n 85._o agree_v to_o article_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n be_v crown_v 86._o abdicate_v poland_n 87._o embassy_n send_v after_o he_o in_o vain_a ibid._n house_n of_o austria_n jealous_a of_o sigismond_n i_n greatness_n 71._o raise_v enemy_n against_o he_o ibid._n how_o come_v by_o hungary_n bohemia_n and_o silesia_n ibid._n habit_n of_o the_o pole_n 177._o heilsberg_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 263._o halicz_n town_n it_o be_v description_n 271._o i._o jagello_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n become_v christian_a 59_o crown_v king_n of_o poland_n and_o how_o long_o reign_v ibid._n convert_v the_o lithuanian_n ibid._n find_v the_o university_n of_o cracow_n ibid._n his_o war_n ibid._n death_n and_o issue_n 60._o john_n albert_n king_n his_o character_n 66._o policy_n and_o army_n defeat_v ibid._n make_v peace_n with_o the_o valachian_n and_o turk_n 67._o his_o death_n ibid._n john_n casimir_n king_n lead_v a_o religious_a life_n and_o make_v cardinal_n 124._o his_o character_n and_o travel_n 126._o like_a to_o be_v exclude_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n elect_v 128._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o war_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n suedish_n king_n invade_v poland_n 139._o wherefore_o 131._o motive_n and_o mean_n of_o casimir_n abdication_n 134._o his_o death_n 135._o his_o epitaph_n 136._o john_n basilowitz_n czar_n of_o muscovy_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o his_o variety_n of_o torture_n 78._o john_n iii_o sobieski_n elect_v in_o the_o year_n 1674_o 163._o his_o father_n and_o mother_n ibid._n his_o travel_n 164._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o generosity_n 165._o zeal_n to_o arm_n discourage_v 166._o war_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n 167_o etc._n etc._n a_o battle_n 169._o his_o coronation_n 172._o he_o relieve_v vienna_n 173._o defeat_v the_o turk_n 174._o his_o entry_n through_o the_o breach_n 175._o pursue_v the_o enemy_n ibid._n take_v zytehin_n in_o hungary_n 176._o enter_v into_o a_o league_n against_o the_o turk_n 177._o be_v immoderate_o covetous_a ibid._n his_o person_n and_o dress_n ibid._n his_o character_n 179._o engage_v dr._n connor_n in_o a_o dispute_n ibid._n his_o building_n 184._o care_v of_o his_o child_n 185._o his_o great_a riches_n ibid._n fortune_n former_o and_o gradual_a promotion_n 150_o his_o sister_n 198_o what_o issue_n she_o leave_v 200._o account_v of_o the_o king_n distemper_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o plosko_fw-mi 201_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n death_n 204._o reflection_n on_o his_o disease_n ibid._n inter_fw-la regnum_fw-la before_o the_o present_a king_n election_n 205._o inowlocz_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 235._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ibid._n k._n king_n of_o poland_n his_o policy_n 8._o the_o first_o 9_o 25._o four_o class_n of_o king_n 10._o title_n cease_v 30._o restore_v 48._o king_n of_o sueden_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 132._o koningsberg_n in_o regal_a prussia_n build_v 45._o it_o be_v description_n 264._o kalisch_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 226._o kalisch_n pal._n its_o arm_n 227._o kiovia_n pal._n how_o bound_v 277._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 278._o their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n kiow_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 278._o l._n law_n what_o former_o in_o poland_n 5._o lechus_n i._n 10._o find_v poland_n 5._o build_v posnan_n and_o gnesna_n 6._o occasion_n poland_n the_o name_n of_o lechia_n ib._n his_o posterity_n how_o long_o reign_v 11_o 12._o ii_o his_o banishment_n and_o death_n 13._o lescus_n i._n 14._o elect_v by_o a_o stratagem_n ib._n reign_n and_o death_n uncertain_a 15._o ii_o how_o elect_v 14._o his_o death_n 15._o iii_o his_o death_n uncertain_a 16._o iv._o his_o character_n and_o death_n 23._o v._o surname_v the_o white_a 39_o under_o guardian_n ib._n his_o war_n 40._o be_v dethrone_v ib._n restore_v ib._n dethrone_v again_o 41_o put_v by_o a_o election_n ib._n etc._n etc._n re-establish_v 42._o murder_a in_o a_o bath_n ib._n vi_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 46._o his_o war_n ib._n insurrection_n against_o he_o ib._n retire_v into_o hungary_n 47._o return_v with_o success_n ib._n his_o death_n ib._n leave_v his_o kingdom_n in_o distraction_n ib._n lasconâgus_n vide_fw-la uladislaus_n iii_o locticus_n vide_fw-la uladislaus_n iu._n lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n when_o crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 56._o oblige_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n ib_n return_v into_o hungary_n ib._n his_o war_n death_n and_o issue_n 57_o commendable_a example_n of_o he_o ib._n leopol_n city_n whence_o so_o call_v 46._o it_o be_v description_n 267._o luther_n doctrine_n when_o first_o know_v here_o 70._o very_o much_o propagate_v 78._o the_o occasion_n ib._n first_o person_n of_o note_n that_o embrace_v it_o ib._n lutheran_n contend_v for_o share_v in_o the_o government_n 101._o obtain_v perpetual_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n ib_n etc._n etc._n lutheran_n party_n dissent_v 107._o elect_v and_o proclaim_v maximilian_n of_o austria_n ãâã_d 2_o pronounce_v traitor_n by_o the_o diet_n 108._o lithuanid_n tend_v towards_o a_o civil_a war_n 160._o how_o call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n 302._o present_v bound_n ib._n ancient_a extent_n ib._n soil_n and_o product_n ib._n &c_n &c_n union_n with_o poland_n and_o privilege_n 303._o division_n ib._n its_o arm_n ib._n different_a opinion_n about_o its_o name_n 304._o its_o duke_n from_o 305_o to_o 310._o division_n into_o palatinate_n 324._o lithuanid_v proper_a province_n 325._o lesser-poland_n province_n its_o bound_n 236._o it_o be_v division_n into_o pal._n ib._n etc._n etc._n their_o several_a arm_n 249_o 254_o 257._o lowitz_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 231._o lanschet_fw-mi pal._n it_o be_v division_n into_o district_n 232_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n lanschet_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 232._o lublin_n pal._n join_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o lukovia_n 254._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 255._o their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n lublin_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 255._o lutzk_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 295._o m._n
miâceslaus_n i._n 24._o his_o christian_a wife_n ib._n his_o war_n 25._o ii_o his_o war_n 26._o character_n and_o death_n 27._o iii_o when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 36._o whence_o surname_v the_o old_a ibid._n be_v dethrone_v 37._o endeavour_n to_o get_v restore_v 38._o be_v restore_v 40._o dethrone_v again_o ibid._n reinthron_v 41._o his_o death_n ibid._n michael_n wiesnowiski_n refuse_v the_o crown_n 144._o accept_v it_o ibid._n proclaim_a crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 145._o his_o marriage_n ibid._n his_o death_n 149._o leave_v no_o issue_n ibid._n bury_v 171._o marienburg_n city_n build_v 51._o it_o be_v description_n 262._o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n king_n elect_n acquaint_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v 87._o prevent_v invade_v poland_n by_o death_n 88_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n rout_v by_o the_o polish_v general_n 109._o beat_v again_o and_o make_v prisoner_n 110._o offer_a liberty_n on_o honourable_a term_n 111._o dissent_n ib._n consent_n ib._n mine_n 245._o of_o cracaw_n 246._o description_n of_o they_o ib._n etc._n etc._n manna_n particular_a sort_n and_o eat_v for_o sauce_n 248._o michalevia_n territory_n it_o be_v description_n 262._o marienburg_n pal._n it_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o town_n 262._o their_o several_a description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n masovia_n province_n its_o bound_n 283._o inhabitant_n 284._o division_n into_o palatinate_n ib._n their_o several_a arm_n 288._o 289._o 290._o masovia_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 284._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n 285._o their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n mindog_n duke_n of_o lithuania_n acknowledge_v king_n 308._o murder_a 309._o mscislaw_n pal._n description_n 333_o division_n into_o district_n ib._n etc._n etc._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n 334._o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 335._o mscislaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 334._o minski_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 337._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 338._o minski_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 337._o n._n number_n of_o polish_v prince_n 9_o of_o town_n and_o village_n in_o poland_n 217_o etc._n etc._n novogrodec_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 332._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 333._o novogrodec_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 332._o o._n oliva_n treaty_n there_o 133._o p._n poland_n its_o origin_n 3._o whence_o so_o call_v 5._o what_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n ib._n by_o who_o found_v ib._n its_o policy_n 7._o make_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o ixth_o century_n 20._o it_o be_v ancient_a extent_n 213._o increase_v by_o conquest_n ib._n by_o policy_n 214._o present_a extent_n 225._o its_o bound_n and_o soil_n 216._o its_o product_n 217._o cilmate_fw-it 218._o river_n ib._n their_o several_a course_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o lake_n 220._o pole_n when_o first_o christian_n 24._o march_z to_o recover_v podolia_n 148._o conquer_v but_o fail_v in_o their_o design_n ib._n etc._n etc._n popiel_n i._n 16._o his_o vice_n and_o death_n ib._n ii_o ib._n judgement_n upon_o he_o 17._o piastus_n 21._o cause_o of_o his_o election_n ib._n his_o virtue_n and_o death_n 22._o how_o long_o his_o family_n reign_v ib._n give_v the_o name_n of_o piasto_n 23._o patron_n of_o poland_n 30._o premislus_n when_o crown_v 48._o murder_a ib._n prophecy_n comical_a 108._o post_n when_o first_o settle_v in_o poland_n 123._o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o turk_n 173._o how_o long_o last_v ib._n prince_n james_n his_o character_n 188._o intend_a marriage_n disappoint_v ib._n marry_v to_o another_o 189._o weak_a and_o sickly_a ib._n officiate_n as_o ambassador_n 192._o resign_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 206._o princess_n john_n iii'_v daughter_n her_o character_n 190._o her_o marriage_n ib._n portion_n 191._o ceremony_n of_o her_o marriage_n ib._n equipage_n for_o her_o journey_n to_o brussels_n 193._o reception_n at_o berlin_n 195._o be_v meet_v by_o the_o elector_n 196._o proceed_v on_o her_o journey_n 197._o arrival_n at_o brussels_n 198._o physician_n a_o consultation_n of_o they_o 199._o posnan_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 221._o posnania_n palatinate_n its_o arm_n 226._o prussia_n province_n its_o bound_n 257._o product_n ib._n rivers_n 258._o lake_n ib._n division_n 259._o officer_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o great_a council_n ib._n its_o arm_n 265._o prussia_n royal_a division_n into_o palatinate_n 259._o prussia_n dueal_n it_o be_v chief_a city_n and_o town_n 264._o pomerania_n pal._n 260._o premislaw_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 269._o podolia_n pal_z wherefore_o famous_a 274._o division_n into_o district_n ib._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o several_a description_n 175_o etc._n etc._n plosko_fw-mi pal._n division_n into_o district_n 288._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n their_o description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n plosko_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 288._o podlachia_n province_n its_o bound_n 296._o division_n into_o district_n ib._n chief_a city_n and_o town_n ãâã_d their_o description_n 297_o etc._n etc._n arm_n of_o the_o proâovince_n 298._o pinsko_fw-mi city_n it_o be_v description_n 331._o polocz_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 338._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n description_n ib._n etc._n etc._n its_o arm_n 339._o polocz_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 338._o q._n queen-dowager's_a zeal_n 156._o king_n michael_n assign_v a_o jointure_n 166._o queen_n john_n iii'_v first_o come_v into_o poland_n 186._o her_o first_o marriage_n ib._n age_n and_o qualification_n ib._n etc._n etc._n her_o address_n in_o dispose_v of_o employment_n 187._o r._n rochester_n lord_n his_o embassy_n into_o poland_n 172._o have_v audience_n of_o the_o queen_n at_o dantzick_n ib._n make_v a_o present_a to_o the_o princess_n ib._n receive_v by_o the_o king_n in_o his_o camp_n 173._o have_v public_a audience_n at_o zolkiew_n ib._n manner_n thereof_o ib._n his_o return_n home_o ib._n respect_n little_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n child_n 189._o rava_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 230._o its_o city_n and_o town_n ib._n etc._n etc._n rava_n city_n it_o be_v description_n 230_o etc._n etc._n russia_n province_n division_n and_o description_n 266._o division_n into_o palatinate_n ib._n arm_n 276_o 280_o 281_o 283._o russia_n pal._n division_n into_o district_n 267._o their_o several_a arm_n 269_o 271._o chief_a city_n and_o town_n ib._n rosienia_n capital_a of_o samogitia_n it_o be_v description_n 293._o religion_n ancient_a and_o present_a of_o lithuania_n 339_o etc._n etc._n s_o stratagem_n succeed_v 14._o defeat_v 15._o sigismond_n i._n when_o elect_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 69._o defeat_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o army_n ib._n other_o war_n ib._n etc._n etc._n his_o marriage_n 70._o war_n with_o the_o teutonic_n order_n ib._n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o dantzickers_n ib._n war_n with_o knight_n end_v by_o mediation_n 71._o force_v other_o invader_n to_o retire_v ib._n his_o death_n and_o age_n 72._o his_o character_n marriage_n and_o issue_n ib._n ii_o surname_v augustus_n when_o crown_v and_o how_o long_o reign_v 75._o his_o marriage_n displease_v the_o diet_n 76._o unite_v livonia_n to_o poland_n 77._o his_o war_n with_o the_o moscovite_n ib._n force_v the_o czar_n to_o a_o peace_n 78._o send_v a_o army_n to_o support_v bogdan_n in_o valachia_n ib._n oblige_v to_o return_v home_o ib._n rather_o favour_v than_o disturb_v the_o lutheran_n 79._o hear_v several_a of_o their_o preacher_n ib._n incline_v most_o bishop_n to_o that_o persuasion_n ib._n a_o great_a escape_n he_o have_v ib._n his_o death_n and_o issue_n ib._n stephen_n batori_fw-la king_n receive_v and_o crown_v 88_o primate_n submit_v ib._n who_o great_o assist_v to_o he_o in_o his_o election_n ib._n his_o rise_n 89._o his_o marriage_n ib._n more_o severe_a in_o punishment_n than_o law_n allow_v 90._o encourage_v speak_v latin_n 91._o a_o wonder_n to_o the_o french_a ib._n his_o war_n ib._n be_v refuse_v to_o name_v a_o successor_n 100_o his_o character_n ib._n his_o death_n and_o epitaph_n ib._n etc._n etc._n sigismond_n de_fw-fr vasa_n king_n ambassador_n send_v to_o acquaint_v he_o 107._o be_v crown_v in_o poland_n 109._o his_o marriage_n 111._o crown_v king_n of_o sweden_n 112._o depose_v there_o ib._n cause_n of_o his_o war_n with_o the_o moscovite_n 113._o his_o war_n with_o the_o turk_n 115._o invasion_n by_o gustavus_n adolthus_n 116._o sigismund_n death_n ib._n his_o character_n ib._n speech_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o premislaw_n 119._o another_o appease_v heat_n 143._o another_o by_o the_o palatin_n of_o russia_n 160._o byasses_n poland_n and_o part_n of_o lithuania_n 161._o senator_n of_o great_a poland_n 225_o 227_o 229_o 232_o 233_o 236._o of_o lesser_n poland_n 248_o 254_o 256._o of_o prussia_n 265._o of_o russia_n 274_o 276_o 277_o 280_o 281_o 283._o of_o masovia_n 287_o 289_o 290._o of_o samogitia_n 294._o of_o volhynia_n 296._o of_o podlachia_n 298._o of_o lithuania-prope_a 328_o 330_o 331._o of_o lithuanic-russia_n 333_o 335_o 336_o 338_o 339._o