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unto_o he_o at_o last_o he_o sudden_o set_v upon_o his_o brother_n army_n but_o oppress_v with_o multitude_n after_o a_o bloody_a fight_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worst_a which_o he_o see_v seek_v death_n among_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n but_o bajazet_n bassa_n desirous_a to_o take_v he_o alive_a he_o be_v be-set_a and_o break_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o flee_v but_o his_o horse_n fall_v into_o a_o muddy_a ditch_n or_o as_o some_o hox_v by_o his_o owu_fw-mi servant_n and_o himself_o wound_v overthrow_v he_o and_o be_v there_o take_v by_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d and_o barac_n hardly_o pursue_v he_o be_v bring_v hand-bound_a through_o the_o army_n which_o grieve_v many_o most_o be_v glad_a hope_v this_o long_a civil_a war_n will_v now_o end_v short_o after_o come_v balta_n ogli_n send_v as_o they_o think_v from_o mahomet_n who_o after_o a_o bitter_a reproof_n for_o his_o cruelty_n to_o solyman_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v strangle_v with_o a_o bowstring_n mahomet_n shed_v a_o few_o 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can_v will_v the_o rest_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o the_o king_n short_o come_v to_o prusa_n not_o yet_o full_o fortify_v burn_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o second_o time_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n give_v it_o great_a assault_n for_o 30_o day_n but_o be_v repulse_v by_o eivase_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n that_o mahomet_n overcome_a in_o europe_n will_v come_v in_o few_o day_n for_o relief_n musa_n dead_a body_n be_v then_o convey_v to_o prusa_n with_o much_o people_n the_o caramanian_a fear_v it_o be_v mahomet_n with_o his_o power_n speedy_o depart_v the_o turk_n long_o jest_v say_v if_o the_o caramanian_a run_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o ottoman_a king_n dead_a body_n what_o will_v hâ—â—_n have_v he_o come_v against_o they_o alive_a solyman_n son_n a_o boy_n depart_v from_o constantinople_n for_o the_o league_n make_v between_o the_o emperor_n and_o mahomet_n to_o go_v into_o valachia_n by_o the_o way_n great_a number_n of_o voluntary_a turk_n offer_v to_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o his_o quarrel_n mahomet_n march_v hasty_o to_o suppress_v they_o they_o disperse_v &_o flee_v orcanes_n be_v betray_v by_o his_o tutor_n or_o zaganes_n mahomet_n put_v out_o his_o eye_n allow_v he_o great_a revenue_n at_o prusa_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v he_o who_o some_o reckon_v among_o the_o turkish_a king_n betray_v to_o his_o uncle_n moses_n etring_n i_o suppose_v in_o succession_n and_o name_n now_o mahomet_n assemble_v a_o great_a army_n to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o caramanian_a king_n isfendiar_n send_v his_o son_n casume_v for_o aid_n and_o command_v germian_n ogli_n to_o provide_v for_o victual_v as_o he_o pass_v by_o he_o enter_v caramania_n take_v three_o city_n and_o besiege_v iconium_n but_o through_o the_o rain_n then_o fall_v he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o caramanian_a news_n be_v bring_v he_o into_o pontus_n that_o he_o renounce_v his_o league_n be_v again_o in_o arms._n wherefore_o return_v to_o iconium_n he_o overthrow_v the_o king_n take_v he_o and_o his_o son_n prisoner_n who_o redeem_v themselves_o by_o many_o city_n and_o castle_n conclude_v a_o peace_n receive_v of_o he_o a_o ensign_n as_o a_o token_n of_o vassâ—lship_n then_o pass_v over_o danubius_n in_o europe_n he_o forage_v valachia_n transal_n pina_fw-la who_o prince_n send_v he_o what_o tribute_n he_o demand_v and_o his_o son_n to_o serve_v in_o his_o court._n then_o about_o happenned_a a_o great_a earthquake_n in_o prusa_n etc._n etc._n great_a trouble_n ensue_v in_o asia_n yet_o mahomet_n go_v thither_o keep_v all_o in_o quiet_a isfendiar_n disinherit_n his_o son_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o return_v to_o he_o from_o mahomet_n court_n and_o war_n reserve_v castamona_n with_o a_o little_a more_o give_v mahomet_n the_o rest_n who_o in_o lieu_n give_v cassume_v other_o great_a possession_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o send_v bedredin_n musa_n cadelcher_n to_o nice_a as_o exile_v yet_o allow_v he_o a_o great_a pension_n bedredin_n have_v in_o his_o house_n one_o burgluze_n they_o lay_v their_o head_n how_o to_o trouble_v mahomet_n peaceable_a government_n wherefore_o burgluze_v go_v into_o aidinia_n pretend_v great_a zeal_n broach_v divers_a strange_a opinion_n by_o which_o he_o be_v short_o repute_v a_o famous_a learned_a and_o devout_a man_n and_o have_v many_o follower_n etc._n etc._n bedredin_n flee_v to_o isfendiar_n country_n from_o thence_o into_o valachia_n and_o in_o a_o forest_n as_o some_o devout_a man_n allure_v to_o he_o a_o number_n of_o outlaw_n and_o theive_v there_o live_v who_o instruct_v he_o send_v in_o religious_a habit_n into_o zagora_n and_o other_o mahomet_n frontier_n as_o his_o disciple_n who_o publish_v his_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v by_o god_n appoint_a king_n of_o justice_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o world_n set_v forth_o by_o burgluluse_n and_o receive_v in_o asia_n
therefore_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o bedredin_n short_o to_o show_v himself_o and_o promote_v his_o follower_n according_a to_o desert_n many_o in_o hope_n of_o preferment_n resort_v to_o bedredin_n who_o at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n with_o display_a banner_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n resort_v daily_o unto_o he_o mahomet_n send_v his_o son_n amurath_n and_o bajazet_n with_o 2000_o to_o apprehend_v burgluze_n who_o they_o find_v guard_v with_o 3000_o well_o appoint_v there_o be_v a_o bloody_a battle_n and_o many_o slay_v the_o rebel_n flee_v burgluze_v be_v slay_v and_o hew_v to_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d bajazet_n execute_v torlac_n kema_n who_o with_o 2000_o seduce_v do_v much_o harm_n about_o magnesia_n mahomet_n send_v also_o against_o bedredin_n who_o follower_n see_v in_o he_o no_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o hope_v for_o be_v fall_v from_o he_o whereby_o he_o easy_o apprehend_v be_v bring_v to_o mahomet_n at_o serras_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o marketplace_n mahomet_n furnish_v the_o great_a temple_n at_o hadrianople_n begin_v by_o solyman_n and_o musa_n where_o he_o build_v a_o princely_a palace_n also_o another_o temple_n a_o sumptuous_a abbey_n a_o public_a school_n 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a revenue_n give_v also_o great_a sum_n yearly_a for_o pilgrim_n travel_v far_o to_o mahomet_n sepulchre_n at_o medina_n or_o his_o temple_n at_o mecha_n short_o after_o fall_v sick_a at_o hadrianople_n he_o send_v in_o post_n to_o amasia_n for_o amurath_n his_o elder_a son_n by_o his_o last_o will_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o feel_v death_n approach_n he_o straight_o charge_v his_o bassa_n to_o conceal_v his_o death_n till_o his_o come_n lest_o any_o trouble_n shall_v arise_v so_o he_o depart_v about_o the_o year_n 1422_o reign_v 17_o year_n bajazet_n rend_a kingdom_n be_v by_o he_o whole_o restore_v 7_o year_n before_o his_o death_n the_o 3_o bassa_n evaise_n bajazet_n and_o ibrahim_n fear_v the_o janissary_n and_o other_o court_n soldier_n call_v a_o counsel_n of_o war_n as_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a pretend_v the_o king_n pleasure_n for_o the_o janissary_n to_o pass_v to_o baga_n castle_n in_o asia_n to_o war_n on_o the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n press-mony_n be_v present_o give_v they_o be_v send_v over_o with_o letter_n etc._n etc._n the_o bassa_n sit_v daily_o in_o counsel_n place_v and_o displace_v as_o if_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v his_o physician_n also_o go_v with_o their_o potion_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v wont_a yet_o the_o pensioner_n and_o other_o some_z of_o they_o of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n suspect_v say_v they_o marvel_v the_o king_n show_v not_o himself_o so_o long_o as_o before_o he_o do_v the_o bassa_n answer_v he_o be_v yet_o but_o little_o recover_v and_o the_o physician_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o look_v abroad_o then_o say_v they_o ready_a to_o force_v in_o we_o `will_v ourselves_o see_v his_o majesty_n eivase_n desire_v they_o not_o then_o to_o trouble_v he_o have_v take_v physic_n but_o to_o morrow_n say_v he_o we_o will_v request_v if_o he_o please_v that_o you_o may_v see_v he_o geordiron_n a_o subtle_a persian_a physician_n devise_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n royal_o apparel_v and_o wrap_v about_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v bring_v betwixt_o two_o as_o if_o lead_v into_o a_o high_a open_a gallery_n and_o a_o boy_n neat_o place_v under_o his_o robe_n behind_o to_o move_v his_o hand_n as_o stroke_v his_o face_n or_o beard_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v be_v bring_v according_o sudden_o a_o physician_n come_v in_o fume_v and_o rage_v etc._n etc._n ask_v the_o bassa_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n by_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o open_a air_n etc._n etc._n pardon_v we_o good_a doctor_n say_v eivase_n for_o these_o point_v to_o the_o pensioner_n be_v so_o importunate_a to_o see_v he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v lead_v forth_o etc._n etc._n they_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a hold_v themselves_o content_v the_o physician_n carry_v he_o in_o again_o as_o a_o extreme_a sick_a man_n his_o death_n be_v thus_o conceal_v 41_o day_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o valiant_a exceed_v bountiful_a but_o ambitious_a above_o measure_n he_o leave_v to_o amurath_n a_o entire_a kingdom_n in_o the_o former_a greatness_n though_o not_o much_o augment_v his_o body_n lie_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n in_o a_o chapel_n at_o the_o east_n of_o prusa_n the_o life_n of_o amurath_n ii_o six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o great_a establisher_n of_o their_o kingdom_n amurath_n or_o murat_n be_v place_v in_o his_o father_n seat_n and_o mahomet_n death_n publish_v great_a trouble_n begin_v to_o arise_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n and_o mentesia_n rise_v in_o arm_n and_o at_o thessalonica_n a_o obscure_a fellow_n take_v on_o he_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o bajazet_n son_n slay_v long_o before_o against_o tamerlain_n this_o counterfeit_n animate_v by_o greek_a prince_n and_o go_v to_o vardarium_n set_v on_o so_o good_a a_o countenance_n that_o not_o only_o the_o country_n people_n but_o tzunites_n beg_v the_o prince_n of_o smyrna_n son_n with_o eurenoses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o natural_a prince_n go_v to_o hadrianople_n amurath_n yet_o at_o prusa_n he_o be_v receive_v as_o mustapha_n and_o short_o honour_v as_o king_n in_o all_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n amurath_n send_v bajazet_n bassa_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n into_o europe_n he_o find_v all_o the_o country_n 〈◊〉_d to_o mustapha_n but_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o european_a soldier_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o afterward_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n hamze_v yield_v for_o safety_n to_o mustapha_n upon_o promise_n of_o loyalty_n swear_v one_o of_o his_o privy-councel_n who_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a army_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o amurath_n in_o asia_n on_o the_o way_n his_o counselor_n repine_v at_o bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v he_o to_o beware_v he_o trust_v he_o not_o too_o far_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o bajazet_n apprehend_v be_v without_o trial_n 〈◊〉_d and_o haze_v with_o much_o ado_n spare_v this_o do_v he_o proceed_v march_v over_o into_o asia_n amurath_n join_v three_o new_a 〈◊〉_d temurtase_n his_o son_n to_o ibrahim_n and_o eivase_n by_o who_o advice_n he_o send_v for_o michael_n ogli_n viceroy_n in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o musa_n time_n after_o 8_o year_n imprisonment_n from_o musa_n depose_n because_o well_o know_v to_o most_o chief_a man_n in_o mustapha_n army_n amurath_n set_v forward_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o distrust_v his_o force_n much_o inferior_a to_o mustapha_n prostrate_v himself_o at_o a_o emir_n foot_n one_o of_o mahomet_n posterity_n to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o better_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o all_o who_o charm_n he_o march_v in_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o river_n ulibad_n cause_v through_o mustapha_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bridge_n to_o be_v break_v down_o &_o encamp_v on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n mustapha_n find_v the_o bridge_n break_v encamp_v on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o thus_o lie_v that_o both_o might_n 〈◊〉_d together_o michael_n ogli_n call_v aloud_o upon_o the_o old_a soldier_n in_o mustapha_n army_n ask_v by_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d old_a friend_n many_o there_o present_a rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o who_o they_o suppose_v dead_a in_o prison_n come_v to_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v he_o who_o loud_o persuade_v they_o that_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o honourable_a mustapha_n but_o some_o base_a 〈◊〉_d fellow_n set_v up_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n as_o a_o vail_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d they_o bajazet_n son_n end_v his_o day_n 22_o year_n before_o in_o his_o country_n defence_n in_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d against_o tamerlane_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v forsake_v that_o suppose_a one_o &_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o undoubted_a sovereign_n amurath_n these_o word_n from_o he_o who_o they_o general_o reverence_v and_o trust_v so_o wrought_v that_o some_o adventure_v over_o the_o river_n unto_o he_o and_o many_o that_o 〈◊〉_d doubt_v eivase_v also_o send_v in_o secret_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o terrify_v he_o that_o amurath_n next_o night_n 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v over_o above_o the_o bridge_n his_o chief_a captain_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v to_o deliver_v mustapha_n into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o troop_n in_o the_o night_n pass_v the_o river_n in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o place_n with_o such_o noise_n as_o if_o amurath_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d be_v come_v mustapha_n see_v thing_n begin_v as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v write_v and_o carry_v a_o guilty_a 〈◊〉_d flee_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o 10_o person_n none_o pursue_v till_o he_o come_v to_o boga_n river_n and_o by_o a_o great_a sum_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n get_v passage_n land_v the_o 3d_o day_n over_o hellespont_n at_o callipolis_n this_o know_v they_o all_o yield_v to_o eivase_n who_o repair_v the_o bridge_n amurath_n join_v with_o he_o ibrahim_n
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lament_v solyman_n be_v come_v to_o the_o river_n dravus_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o maylat_fw-la be_v take_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o peter_n of_o moldavia_n and_o that_o transilvania_n be_v well_o pacify_v yield_v to_o his_o obedience_n whereof_o he_o be_v pass_v glad_a for_o he_o hate_v maylat_fw-la for_o grittus_fw-la and_o the_o turk_n by_o he_o slay_v and_o know_v that_o the_o transilvanian_o a_o invincible_a people_n be_v by_o he_o stir_v up_o this_o peter_n unite_n with_o achomates_n against_o maylat_fw-la they_o be_v 50000_o horse_n beside_o foot_n which_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o country_n be_v not_o many_o maylat_fw-la find_v himself_o too_o weak_a and_o despair_v of_o aid_n from_o ferdinand_n flee_v again_o into_o fogaras_n where_o as_o in_o a_o most_o strong_a place_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o his_o great_a substance_n and_o warlique_n provision_n especial_o the_o rich_a spoil_n take_v from_o grittus_fw-la acho_fw-la mate_n come_v and_o perceive_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o with_o much_o labour_n and_o time_n crafty_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o he_o persuade_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o solyman_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v his_o friend_n than_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n promise_v he_o will_v labour_v for_o he_o as_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o may_v still_o enjoy_v the_o government_n of_o transilvania_n pay_v he_o some_o small_a yearly_a tribute_n as_o he_o have_v before_o request_v etc._n etc._n say_v solyman_n be_v come_v with_o his_o victorious_a army_n who_o will_v with_o assure_a death_n revenge_v his_o vain_a hope_n of_o hold_v out_o maylat_fw-la foresee_v it_o better_a to_o make_v a_o certain_a peace_n than_o to_o endure_v a_o uncertain_a war_n answer_v he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n so_o it_o be_v not_o on_o any_o hard_a condition_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o demand_v achomates_n valiant_a son_n in_o hostage_n for_o his_o come_n into_o the_o camp_n achomates_n say_v he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o solyman_n and_o so_o have_v over_o he_o no_o power_n but_o he_o promise_v he_o 4_o of_o his_o best_a captain_n which_o maylat_fw-la accept_v come_v with_o a_o gallant_a retinue_n and_o be_v honourable_o receive_v the_o parley_n be_v defer_v till_o next_o day_n that_o the_o moldavian_n may_v take_v he_o who_o he_o invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n about_o mid-dinner_n maylat_fw-la of_o a_o very_a proud_a and_o choleric_a nature_n be_v by_o some_o insolent_a speech_n of_o purpose_n so_o fret_v that_o with_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o sword_n he_o in_o a_o rage_n fling_v from_o the_o table_n the_o other_o guest_n start_v up_o also_o take_v he_o fume_v and_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v shameful_o betray_v his_o follower_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o incame_v achomates_n the_o while_n with_o deep_a dissimulation_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o moldavian_a whereto_o he_o scornful_o as_o if_o in_o contempt_n answer_v he_o have_v upon_o good_a cause_n take_v maylat_fw-la prisoner_n and_o will_v safe_o keep_v 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his_o brother_n so_o hardly_o bestead_v yet_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o germany_n into_o italy_n where_o nigh_o verona_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o farnesius_n his_o son_n in_o law_n vastius_n and_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n and_o bring_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n joyful_o receive_v and_o under_o a_o canopy_n of_o gold_n bring_v to_o the_o palace_n in_o a_o plain_a black_a cloak_n and_o cap_n mourning-wise_a when_o as_o the_o vulgar_a expect_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o the_o imperial_a crown_n on_o his_o head_n his_o heavy_a countenance_n presage_v the_o woeful_a overthrow_n the_o day_n before_o at_o buda_n not_o yet_o know_v in_o italy_n thence_o depart_v to_o genua_n he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o from_o ferdinand_n and_o of_o solyman_n come_v whereupon_o vastius_n and_o auria_n persuade_v he_o to_o defer_v his_o african_a expedition_n till_o spring_n and_o
he_o will_v not_o show_v a_o enemy_n mind_n by_o denial_n of_o a_o little_a sea_n furniture_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v hurt_v his_o native_a country_n genua_n but_o muleasses_n hear_v of_o barbarussa_n come_v with_o this_o great_a fleet_n doubt_v not_o without_o cause_n lest_o it_o be_v prepare_v against_o himself_o beside_o five_o of_o his_o great_a city_n constantina_n mahemedia_n mahometa_n leptis_n and_o adrumentum_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o the_o turk_n wherefore_o about_o the_o time_n that_o he_o sail_v along_o italy_n himself_o pass_v into_o sicily_n to_o have_v meet_v the_o emperor_n at_o genua_n for_o great_a aid_n against_o the_o turk_n commit_v the_o tuition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o mahomates_n manifaet_n to_o govern_v the_o city_n corsus_fw-la or_o fare_v to_o keep_v the_o castle_n who_o brother_n mahomates_n and_o son_n fare_v be_v leave_v pledge_n to_o tavarre_n captain_n of_o guletta-castle_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o to_o his_o son_n amiva_n he_o commit_v the_o 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to_o call_v his_o worst_a servant_n these_o two_o with_o other_o give_v out_o that_o muleasses_n be_v dead_a have_v first_o revolt_v to_o christianity_n persuade_v he_o quick_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o father_n seat_n lest_o mahomates_n his_o young_a brother_n in_o hostage_n at_o guletta_n shall_v by_o the_o hélp_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v prefer_v before_o he_o for_o he_o be_v 18_o year_n old_a resemble_v every_o way_n his_o grandfather_n and_o therefore_o best_a belove_v of_o those_o of_o tunis_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o post_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v first_o hand_n on_o the_o kingdom_n the_o people_n as_o yet_o hear_v not_o of_o his_o father_n death_n marvel_v at_o his_o rashness_n mahomates_n the_o governor_n sharp_o reprove_v he_o of_o treason_n persuade_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o see_v he_o stay_v thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n who_o get_v he_o into_o the_o pleasant_a country_n of_o martia_n but_o the_o governor_n get_v he_o speedy_o to_o tovarre_n to_o know_v 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young_a brethren_n he_o pollute_v his_o father_n concubine_n muleasses_n land_v at_o guletta_n be_v advise_v by_o tovarre_n not_o to_o go_v to_o tunis_n with_o so_o few_o man_n before_o assurance_n of_o the_o citizen_n good_a disposition_n towards_o he_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a with_o lofredius_n because_o the_o viceroy_n have_v write_v he_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n go_v further_o except_o the_o the_o king_n as_o he_o promise_v have_v also_o a_o good_a strength_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o some_o moorish_a noble_n flee_v under_o a_o colour_n out_o of_o the_o city_n put_v their_o sword_n to_o their_o throat_n and_o swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o forward_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n will_v flee_v so_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d display_v tovarre_n request_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o moor_n treachery_n muleasses_n be_v now_o descry_v from_o the_o wall_n a_o strong_a troop_n sudden_o 〈◊〉_d out_o with_o a_o terrible_a cry_n and_o a_o fierce_a assail_v many_o fall_n on_o both_o side_n muleasses_n fight_v courageous_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o face_n bleeding_z exceed_o who_o man_n doubt_v of_o his_o life_n flee_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n sudden_o beset_a lofredius_n round_a out_o of_o the_o olive_n garden_n on_o who_o the_o italian_n discharge_v some_o field-piece_n but_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o charge_v again_o they_o come_v on_o so_o thick_a and_o fast_o so_o the_o italian_n discourage_v let_v fall_v their_o weapon_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o lake_n to_o save_v themselves_o by_o swim_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o small_a boat_n which_o furnish_v with_o small_a piece_n do_v repulse_v the_o moor_n pursue_v they_o into_o the_o lake_n with_o their_o horse_n lofredius_n be_v unhorse_v in_o the_o lake_n andslain_a as_o be_v divers_a with_o he_o a_o few_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n than_o to_o be_v strangle_v in_o the_o stink_a lake_n muleasses_n soil_v with_o blood_n and_o dust_n be_v take_v nothing_o betray_v he_o more_o than_o his_o odour_n 1300_o italian_n be_v slay_v tovarre_n relieve_v the_o rest_n ship_v they_o into_o sicily_n who_o come_v to_o naples_n exceed_v poor_a amida_n victorious_a cut_v out_o his_o father_n eye_n with_o a_o hot_a pen_n knife_n to_o make_v he_o unfit_a for_o government_n so_o he_o serve_v his_o two_o brethren_n take_v with_o he_o then_o he_o certify_v tovarre_n he_o will_v deliver_v to_o he_o a_o few_o youth_n take_v prisoner_n &_o that_o he_o have_v bereave_v his_o father_n of_o his_o sight_n deserve_v worse_o as_o have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v upon_o condition_n his_o father_n league_n with_o he_o which_o tovarre_n refuse_v not_o as_o profitable_a at_o present_a for_o he_o be_v to_o give_v he_o money_n to_o pay_v his_o soldier_n to_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n with_o the_o ensign_n and_o body_n of_o lofredius_n give_v sehites_n his_o son_n nine_o year_n old_a in_o hostage_n for_o more_o assurance_n yet_o tovarre_n safe_o to_o restore_v he_o if_o they_o must_v needs_o enter_v into_o war_n but_o tovarre_n think_v it_o not_o whole_o agree_v with_o the_o emperor_n honour_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n who_o treasonous_o and_o villainous_o have_v thrust_v himself_o thereunto_o without_o his_o leave_n wherefore_o there_o be_v among_o the_o numidian_n one_o abdamaelech_n a_o exile_n ever_o since_o roscetes_n flee_v to_o muleasses_n brother_n tovarre_v 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n support_v by_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a numidian_a prince_n who_o have_v long_a 〈◊〉_d he_o he_o be_v encourage_v also_o by_o prediction_n of_o astrologer_n who_o foretell_v he_o he_o shall_v die_v king_n of_o tunis_n amida_n be_v go_v to_o biserta_n cast_v no_o peril_n to_o take_v order_n for_o his_o custom_n there_o great_a
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iconium_n and_o take_v despotopolis_n 177_o 178._o marry_v the_o greek_a emperor_n daughter_n 180._o overthrow_n lazarus_n his_o great_a army_n 182._o and_o be_v stab_v 183._o amurath_n ii_o crown_a king_n of_o the_o turk_n 231._o hang_v mustapha_n who_o rule_v in_o europe_n 233._o assault_n constantinople_n in_o vain_a 234._o win_v thessalonica_n 236._o invade_v hungary_n 237._o besiege_v belgrade_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 239_o to_o 242._o send_v alis_fw-la bassa_n to_o subdue_v epirus_n who_o be_v overthrow_v 264._o besiege_v ico_n nium_fw-la 265._o conclude_v peace_n with_o hungary_n 264._o invade_v rascia_fw-la 283._o befiege_v sfetigrade_a 289._o and_o win_v it_o 294._o besiege_v croia_n 295._o and_o die_v 303._o amurath_n iii_o enthrone_v emperor_n of_o turk_n murder_n his_o brethren_n 879._o appoint_v stephen_n bator_n king_n of_o poland_n 880._o invade_v persia_n 898._o and_o fight_v with_o tochomac_n 900._o subdue_v sirvan_n but_o return_v in_o distress_n 905_o 906_o 907._o overthrow_n 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turk_n win_v rava_n and_o babylon_n from_o the_o persian_n 1429._o andrea_n auria_n win_v corona_n from_o the_o turk_n 588._o relieve_v it_o 590_o 591._o and_o die_v 791._o andronicus_n aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n 35._o come_v to_o constantinople_n 37._o be_v join_v in_o the_o empire_n with_o alexius_n 40._o marry_v anne_n the_o french_a king_n daughter_n 41._o be_v shameful_o execute_v 43._o andronicus_n paleologus_fw-la crown_v emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 132._o be_v depose_v 158._o and_o die_v 159._o andronicus_z the_o young_a obtain_v the_o empire_n 156._o suffer_v loss_n in_o asia_n 162._o antioch_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n 14._o araphax_n choose_a sultan_n of_o egypt_n 113._o axan_n nephew_n to_o tangroliphix_n invade_v media_n 4._o b._n bajazet_n i._o crown_v king_n of_o turk_n 184._o win_v philadelphia_n 185._o neapolis_n and_o constantinople_n 186._o overthrow_n sigismond_n the_o german_a emperor_n 187._o subdue_v caramania_n 191._o be_v put_v into_o a_o iron_n cage_n by_o tamerlane_n 202._o and_o kill_v himself_o 210._o bajazet_n ii_o receive_a emperor_n of_o turk_n 404._o put_v his_o brother_n zemes_n to_o flight_n 406._o murder_n achmetes_n 411._o subdue_v caramania_n 414._o invade_v egypt_n with_o loss_n 415._o win_v lepanto_n 427._o modon_n 428._o and_o dyrrachium_fw-la 429._o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 431._o poison_v his_o son_n mahomates_n 447._o and_o be_v poison_v 464._o solyman_n son_n rebel_n 741_o 742._o be_v pardon_v 743._o seek_v his_o brother_n selimus_n his_o death_n 744_o 745._o fight_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o retreats_z 749._o fly_n to_o the_o persian_a king_n 752._o be_v imprison_v 753._o with_o his_o son_n be_v strangle_v 755._o baldwin_n i._o subdue_v cilicia_n and_o cappadocia_n 13._o slay_v 10000_o turk_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o 4000_o christian_n 15._o crown_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n 18._o win_v ptolemais_n 〈◊〉_d and_o sydon_n 19_o 20._o be_v make_v prince_n of_o antioch_n 21._o and_o die_v 20._o baldwin_n brugensis_n ii_o crown_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n 20._o overthrow_n the_o turk_n in_o antioch_n 21._o die_n 22._o baldwin_n iii_o crown_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n 22._o die_v at_o berytus_n 28._o baldwin_n four_o crown_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n 48._o put_v saracon_n to_o flight_n 49._o and_o die_v 51._o baldwin_n v._o crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 51._o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v poison_v 52._o baldwin_n count_n of_o flanders_n crown_v i_o latin_a emperor_n of_o greece_n 71._o besiege_v adrianople_n 72._o be_v barbarous_o slay_v 73._o baldwin_n the_o ii_o choose_a emperor_n of_o greece_n 85._o pawn_v his_o son_n to_o the_o bruges_n merchant_n 102._o fly_n from_o constantinople_n 104._o barbarussa_n make_v king_n of_o algiers_n 599._o come_v to_o constantinople_n 600._o be_v make_v four_o bassa_n 601._o take_v lucidius_fw-la and_o spelunca_n 602._o put_v muleasses_n to_o flight_n 605_o win_v tunis_n 607._o and_o newcastle_n 654._o besiege_v nice_a a_o city_n in_o provence_n in_o vain_a 713._o he_o endamage_v the_o christian_n 721_o 722._o and_o die_v 723._o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n a_o rebel_n come_v to_o scutari_n 1439_o overthrow_v the_o grand_a seignior_n army_n 1440_o 1442._o submit_v and_o be_v behead_v 1443._o belgrade_n besiege_v in_o vain_a by_o mahomet_n ii_o 325._o take_v by_o solyman_n 527._o b_o thlem_n gabor_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n assist_v the_o bohemian_n against_o the_o emperor_n 1416._o win_v presburg_n 1417._o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o hungary_n 1419._o bohemud_n make_v prince_n of_o antioch_n 15._o botscay_n a_o rebel_n style_v himself_o prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o overthrow_v belgiosa_n 1262._o take_v cassovia_n 1263._o receive_v 130000_o florin_n from_o the_o hussar_n 1267._o 6000_o revolt_n to_o he_o 1270._o and_o win_v vacia_n 1271._o propound_v article_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o emperor_n 1283_o 1289._o and_o peace_n be_v conclude_v 1290._o he_o win_v tokay_n 1291._o and_o die_v at_o cassovia_n 1299._o buda_n in_o hungary_n be_v yield_v to_o solyman_n 562._o be_v besiege_v by_o ferdinand_n in_o vain_a 666_o 696._o bator_n take_v the_o government_n of_o transilvania_n 1315._o submit_v to_o turkish_a protection_n 1330._o be_v discomfit_v ibid._n and_o kill_v nage_v 1345._o c._n campson_n gaurus_n invade_v syria_n 487._o be_v choose_v sultan_n of_o egypt_n 493._o his_o army_n be_v put_v to_o fl_fw-mi ght_n by_o selimus_n and_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n 495._o cambalu_n 28_o mile_n in_o compass_n build_v by_o zingis_n 63._o caragusa_n a_o turkish_a champion_n conquer_v by_o manessi_fw-it 285._o carambey_n the_o turk_n general_n take_v prisoner_n by_o huniades_n 255._o ransom_v 264._o cassanes_n the_o tartar_n win_v jerusalem_n and_o damascus_n 114._o cassan_n bassa_n of_o caramania_n revolt_n and_o overthrow_v 4._o zanzack_n 1128_o but_o be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 1129._o cayerbeius_n governor_n of_o aleppo_n revolt_v to_o selimus_n 493._o be_v make_v depury_n of_o egypt_n 518._o caytheius_fw-la sultan_n of_o egypt_n comfort_v zemes_n 406._o overthrow_n caragose_n and_o achmetes_n 413._o put_v calibeus_n to_o flight_n 417._o catalonian_o break_v into_o thessaly_n 139._o take_v thebes_n and_o athens_n 140._o charles_n the_o french_a king_n invade_v naples_n 421._o win_v capua_n 422._o naples_n 423._o and_o die_v 424._o charles_n the_o emperor_n besiege_v florence_n 575._o win_v it_o 576._o invade_v tunis_n 617._o take_v guletta_n 621._o he_o rescue_v a_o captain_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 624._o put_v barbarussa_n to_o flight_n 623._o win_v tunis_n 624._o besiege_v algiers_n 683_o 684_o 685._o lose_v 140_o ship_n 688._o raise_v his_o siege_n 689._o return_n with_o great_a loss_n 690._o deliver_v up_o his_o empire_n 755._o and_o die_v 756._o conrade_z emperor_n of_o germany_n go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n 24._o be_v ill_o entertain_v by_o the_o greek_n 25._o and_o put_v the_o turk_n to_o flight_n 26._o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o latin_n 71._o regain_v by_o the_o greek_n 105._o win_v by_o the_o turk_n 315._o be_v fill_v with_o grasshopper_n 1336_o 1345._o constantine_n vayvod_n of_o moldavia_n be_v expel_v 1344._o corcutus_n crown_v emperor_n of_o turk_n resign_v it_o to_o his_o father_n bajazet_n 404._o 〈◊〉_d send_v by_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o arabian_n revolt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o axan_n 8._o subdue_v part_n of_o greece_n 9_o d._n damiata_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n 80._o again_o yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 83._o regain_v by_o the_o christian_n 91._o diogenes_n proclaim_v emperor_n of_o greece_n win_v hierapolis_n put_v the_o turk_n to_o flight_n 6._o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o turk_n 7._o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o axan_n and_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o whereof_o he_o die_v 8._o dyrrachium_fw-la win_v by_o bajazet_n ii_o 429._o e._n eudocia_n empress_n of_o constantinople_n marry_v diogenes_n 6._o edessa_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d make_v emperor_n of_o greece_n 23._o be_v discomfit_v by_o the_o turk_n 31._o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o their_o sultan_n 34._o and_o die_v ibid._n edward_n son_n
to_z hen._n 3d._n of_o england_n come_v to_o tunis_n and_o win_v nazareth_n 109._o he_o narrow_o escape_v murder_v and_o be_v crown_v at_o his_o return_n 110._o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o lesser_a asia_n 120._o 〈◊〉_d a_o castle_n 121._o and_o die_v 122._o f._n ferat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d make_v general_n by_o amurath_n iii_n 941._o fortify_v castle_n at_o lori_n 945._o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o janissary_n 948_o 949._o be_v discharge_v of_o that_o office_n 950._o regain_n it_o 986._o take_v genge_n 994._o be_v make_v general_n in_o sinan_n place_n 1060._o be_v discomfit_v 1062._o be_v fent_fw-la for_o home_n and_o strangle_v 1079._o ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n claim_v hungary_n and_o come_v to_o buda_n 565._o subdue_v transylvania_n 566._o break_v his_o league_n with_o solyman_n 637._o besiege_v exek_n in_o vain_a for_o want_v of_o victual_n 640._o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 642._o to_o 645._o take_v vicegrade_v 663._o besiege_v buda_n 666._o be_v discomfit_v by_o the_o turk_n 673_o 674._o besiege_v it_o again_o 696._o but_o shameful_o depart_v 699._o ferdinand_n archduke_n of_o austria_n besiege_v canisia_n 1175._o but_o be_v force_v by_o cold_a to_o depart_v 1160._o frederick_n german_n emperor_n win_v iconium_n and_o be_v drown_v 55._o frederick_n his_o son_n be_v make_v general_n 16._o overthrow_n the_o turk_n and_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o tyre_n 56._o frederick_n the_o emperor_n king_n of_o sicily_n have_v all_o palestine_n yield_v to_o he_o and_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 87._o fulk_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n overthrow_v by_o sanguine_a the_o turk_n die_v by_o a_o fall_n off_o his_o horse_n 23._o g._n godfrey_n go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n 11._o besiege_v jerusalem_n 17._o take_v it_o be_v make_v king_n thereof_o and_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n 18._o guy_n crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 52._o be_v make_v king_n of_o cyprus_n 60._o gazelles_n a_o egyptian_a champion_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 510._o but_o rebel_n 526._o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 527._o h._n hassan_n 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