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A11931 A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 22244; ESTC S117097 1,983,454 1,322

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may_v well_o enter_v with_o his_o household_n but_o not_o with_o his_o shoulder_n bo●sgencie_n be_v then_o his_o retire_a place_n 1485._o 1485._o anne_n &_o the_o twelve_o counsellor_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v besiege_v by_o francis_n earl_n of_o vendosme_n lewis_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o roche-sur-yon_a rené_fw-fr duke_n of_o lor●aine_n who_o the_o say_a lady_n have_v whole_o win_v unto_o she_o know_v he_o to_o be_v resolute_a vehement_a &_o of_o faction_n 〈◊〉_d peter_n of_o rohan_n lord_n of_o g●é_n martial_n of_o france_n in_o the_o end_n this_o war_n be_v pacify_v by_o this_o agreement_n that_o the_o duke_n o●_n orleans_n shall_v come_v to_o court_n accord_n a_o accord_n and_o enjoy_v the_o place_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o francis_n earl_n of_o dunois_n the_o duke_n right_a hand_n a_o busie-bodie_n &_o the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o trouble_n shall_v retire_v himself_o into_o the_o county_n of_o ast_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n or_o to_o what_o other_o place_n he_o please_v without_o the_o realm_n must_v lewis_n then_o bring_v his_o confederate_n in_o disgrace_n with_o the_o king_n &_o now_o abandon_v they_o behold_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o angoulesme_n lead_v .300_o lance_n confederate_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o confederate_n 8._o thousand_o foot_n and_o about_o eighteen_o hundred_o gentleman_n of_o awergne_n bourbanois_n forest_n beavieulois_n and_o angoulesmois_n &_o alain_n 8_o or_o 9_o thousand_o fight_a man_n if_o lewis_n have_v attend_v they_o in_o some_o place_n of_o strength_n how_o dangerous_o have_v he_o shake_v the_o new_a estate_n of_o charles_n not_o well_o settle_v during_o his_o minority_n but_o he_o have_v too_o good_a a_o mind_n to_o tear_v out_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o their_o person_n who_o the_o law_n in_o time_n shall_v submit_v unto_o he_o and_o dismember_v the_o crown_n which_o he_o shall_v wear_v in_o his_o turn_n anne_n disper●●_n this_o storm_n cause_v the_o earl_n of_o beavieu_n her_o husband_n to_o encounter_v their_o troop_n &_o force_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o march_v in_o person_n against_o those_o that_o come_v to_o his_o service_n they_o be_v all_o frenchman_n &_o as_o they_o be_v light_o arm_v so_o be_v they_o as_o light_o disarm_v the_o marshal_n of_o gié_fw-fr and_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o graville_n shall_v easy_o reconcile_v they_o alain_o be_v stop_v in_o his_o passage_n of_o garonne_n at_o s._n basille_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o vendosme_n &_o roche-sur-yon_a be_v admt_v to_o the_o same_o accord_n upon_o charge_n to_o furnish_v the_o king_n a_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n for_o his_o service_n the_o which_o he_o deliver_v under_o the_o command_n of_o s._n cyr_n and_o forcais_n they_o be_v all_o disperse_v the_o king_n at_o amboise_n lewis_n at_o orleans_n alain_n in_o bazadois_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o their_o house_n the_o vicont_n of_o foix_n and_o peter_n his_o brother_n be_v cardinal_n at_o nantes_n under_o colour_n to_o visit_v their_o sister_n wife_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n they_o find_v their_o brother_n in_o law_n much_o incense_v against_o his_o nobility_n &_o they_o resolve_v to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o as_o both_o army_n be_v ready_a to_o join_v britain_n trouble_n in_o britain_n a_o accord_n be_v make_v by_o some_o mediator_n that_o consider_v the_o d●kes_n age_n &_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n the_o state_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n landais_n be_v reject_v landays_n they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o landays_n and_o storm_n he_o draw_v letter_n patent_n in_o the_o duke_n name_n &_o declare_v all_o those_o of_o the_o duke_n army_n that_o have_v enter_v into_o capitulation_n with_o the_o enemy_n troop_n guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n as_o traitor_n he_o carry_v
head_n of_o the_o albigeois_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n augustus_n fol._n 165._o the_o pope_n legate_n slay_v by_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n a_o a●my_n against_o the_o albigeois_n &_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o by_o sym●n_n o●_n monfort_n ibis_n count_n raymond_n and_o his_o confederate_n defeat_v by_o sym●●_n of_o monfort_n 〈◊〉_d 167_o the_o council_n of_o latran_n the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n give_v to_o simon_n of_o montfort_n ibid._n symo●_n hate_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o languedock_n be_v slay_v before_o tholouse_n count_n raymond_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o languedock_n ibid._n war_n in_o guienne_n against_o the_o english_a fol._n 168._o lewis_n compound_v for_o languedock_n with_o the_o son_n of_o simon_n of_o monfort_n ibid._n count_n raymond_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n desolation_n of_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n lewis_n die_v ibid._n lewis_n the_o nine_o call_v saint_n lewis_n the_o 44._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n blanch_n regent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n fol._n 169._o afection_n in_o france_n for_o the_o regency_n ibid._n languedock_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o marriage_n fol._n 170._o blanch_n prevent_v the_o discontent_a prince_n ibid._n lewis_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o his_o rebel_n ibid._n provence_n come_v to_o charles_n of_o anjou_n a_o son_n of_o france_n fol._n 171_o lewis_n his_o disposition_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o excellent_a prince_n fol._n 172_o a_o happy_a peace_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n the_o rest_n of_o of_o the_o albigeois_n fol._n 173_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o pope_n seek_v to_o drive_v the_o emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n the_o pope_n draw_v the_o french_a to_o his_o succour_n fol._n 174_o the_o pope_n policy_n to_o supplant_v the_o emperor_n ibid._n frederick_n happy_a success_n in_o asia_n ibid._n the_o pope_n hatred_n against_o the_o emperor_n irreconciliable_a ibid._n the_o emperor_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n fol._n 175_o gregory_n turn_v enemy_n to_o frederick_n be_v choose_v pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n frederick_n excommunicate_v and_o degrade_v the_o german_n choose_v another_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o frederick_n fol._n 176_o conrade_n son_n poison_v by_o manfroy_n his_o bastard_n brother_n he_o usurp_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n ibid._n lewis_n refuse_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n charles_n earl_n of_o provence_n defeat_v and_o kill_v manfroy_n in_o sicilia_n ibid._n the_o empire_n without_o a_o emperor_n by_o their_o civil_a confusion_n fol._n 177_o charles_n of_o anjou_n vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicilia_n ibid._n conradin_n seek_v to_o recover_v his_o realm_n and_o be_v defeat_v ibid._n he_o be_v cruel_o behead_v by_o charles_n with_o many_o other_o ibid._n lewis_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o asia_n the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n there_o ibid._n the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n translate_v to_o the_o french_a ibid._n three_o emperor_n at_o one_o instant_a in_o the_o east_n 178_o lewis_n go_v with_o a_o army_n into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n refuse_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ill_a life_n fol._n 179_o lewis_n take_v damiette_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v cairo_n indiscreet_o the_o plague_n fall_v into_o his_o camp_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v distress_v take_v by_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o pay_v his_o ransom_n ibid._n the_o french_a general_o lament_v for_o their_o king_n fol._n 180_o lewis_n make_v good_a law_n ibid._n blanch_n his_o mother_n die_v ibid._n the_o english_a rebel_n against_o their_o king_n ibid._n lewis_n reconcile_v the_o english_a to_o their_o king_n ibid._n division_n in_o flaunders_n pacify_v by_o lewis_n ibid._n lewis_n go_v into_o barbary_n fol._n 181_o make_v a_o league_n with_o england_n ibid._n in_o danger_n at_o sea_n ibid._n his_o army_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v sick_a give_v his_o son_n instruction_n 182_o his_o death_n virtue_n reign_n child_n and_o posterity_n ibid._n the_o house_n of_o orleans_n call_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n philip_n 3._o call_v the_o hardy_a the_o 45._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n isabel_n die_v fol._n 183_o richard_n son_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n slay_v traitorous_o ibid._n great_a contention_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a pope_n fol._n 184_o lewis_n elder_a son_n to_o philip_n poison_v and_o the_o county_n of_o tolouse_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o french_a expel_v constantinople_n by_o the_o greek_n fol._n 185_o philip_n disposition_n and_o why_o call_v hardie_n ibid._n charles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n a_o turbulent_a prince_n ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_z levy_z a_o army_n to_o invade_v sicilia_n fol._n 186_o sicilian_a evensong_n where_o all_o the_o french_a be_v slay_v ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_n charles_n be_v expulse_v enter_v sicilia_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n fol._n 187_o the_o pope_n support_v charles_n against_o peter_n fol._n 188_o philip_n succour_n his_o uncle_n charles_n and_o the_o sicilian●_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o charles_n but_o peter_n politic_o avoide_v all_o danger_n ibid._n a_o combat_n appoint_v betwixt_o two_o king_n ibid._n peter_n fortify_v himself_o in_o sicilia_n fol._n 189_o charles_n the_o son_n call_v the_o lame_a take_v prisoner_n and_o charles_n the_o father_n death_n ibid._n philip_n make_v war_n against_o peter_n of_o arragon_n be_v defeat_v and_o die_v ibid._n philip_n set_v upon_o unaware_o in_o danger_n with_o his_o death_n and_o child_n fol._n 190_o philip_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a the_o 46._o king_n of_o france_n philips_n disposition_n and_o issue_n unhappy_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n fol._n 191_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n erect_v the_o palace_n and_o the_o college_n of_o navarre_n build_v fol._n 192_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o flaunders_n and_o guienne_n ibid._n occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o english_a ib._n a_o league_n betwixt_o edward_n of_o england_n guy_n of_o flanders_n the_o emperor_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n against_o philip._n fol._n 193_o philip_n seize_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n daughter_n ibid._n the_o english_a affair_n succeed_v ill_o ibid._n a_o great_a assembly_n of_o prince_n against_o philip._n fol._n 194_o pope_n boniface_n enemy_n to_o philip._n ibid._n the_o pope_n make_v a_o decree_n against_o philip_n and_o he_o prepare_v to_o defend_v himself_o fol._n 195_o philip_n have_v admonish_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n of_o his_o duty_n invade_v his_o country_n and_o defeat_v the_o fleming_n seize_v upon_o all_o flanders_n the_o earl_n be_v forsake_v by_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n guy_n put_v into_o prison_n and_o flanders_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 196_o the_o people_n of_o flanders_n oppress_v revolt_n and_o join_v with_o the_o nobility_n and_o kill_v the_o french_a ibid._n battle_n of_o courteay_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o french_a fol._n 197._o a_o notable_a affront_n do_v by_o pope_n boniface_n to_o philip._n ibid._n arrogancy_n of_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n fol._n 198._o philip_n subdue_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o fleming_n ibid._n guy_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o his_o daughter_n die_v fol._n 199._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n marry_v to_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n adolph_n the_o emperor_n depose_v and_o the_o pope_n practise_v against_o philip_n ibid._n pope_n boniface_n his_o death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 201_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n apply_v themselves_o whole_o to_o please_v philip._n ibid._n pope_n clement_n the_o 5._o crown_v at_o lion_n and_o remoove_n his_o seat_n to_o auignon_n ibid._n philip_n death_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o eastern_a voyage_n fol._n 202_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 203._o the_o estate_n of_o sicilia_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 10._o call●d_v hutin_n the_o 47._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n &_o his_o wife_n f._n 204_o enquerand_n of_o ma●●gny_n unjust_o put_v to_o death_n ib._n jone_n the_o daughter_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n pretend_v the_o realm_n fol._n 205_o the_o parliament_n make_v ordinary_a ibid._n philip_n the_o 5._o call_v the_o long_a the_o 48._o king_n of_o france_n controversy_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 206_o philip_n coronation_n child_n &_o disposition_n ibid._n rebel_n call_v themselves_o shepherd_n fol._n 207._o flanders_n pacify_v ibid._n charles_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a 49._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n crown_v without_o opposition_n fol._n 208_o his_o disposition_n and_o issue_n ibid._n isabel_n complain_v of_o her_o husband_n edward_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 209_o the_o second_o parcel_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o capet_n contain_v 13._o king_n
the_o authority_n her_o son_n have_v leave_v she_o and_o the_o free_a access_n she_o have_v unto_o his_o person_n make_v a_o way_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o her_o desseine_n for_o have_v corrupt_v such_o as_o have_v the_o chief_a force_n at_o their_o command_n and_o win_v they_o with_o her_o son_n treasure_n she_o seize_v on_o he_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n send_v he_o into_o exile_n where_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v for_o grief_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o empire_n these_o unnatural_a and_o tragic_a fury_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o east_n constantin_n the_o tragical_a death_n of_o constantin_n while_o that_o charlemain_n by_o his_o great_a valour_n build_v a_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n irene_n in_o her_o son_n life_n will_v have_v marry_v he_o with_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o charlemain_n but_o this_o accident_n cross_v that_o desseine_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantin_n she_o send_v to_o charlemain_n to_o excuse_v herself_o of_o the_o murder_n disavow_v it_o 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alteration_n of_o his_o fortune_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n his_o father_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v call_v baron_n of_o byron_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o court_n where_o at_o the_o first_o he_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o carency_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o la_fw-fr vauguion_n the_o which_o be_v end_v by_o a_o combat_n of_o three_o against_o three_o byron_n loignac_n &_o jenissac_n of_o the_o one_o side_n slay_v carency_n estissac_n and_o la_fw-fr bastie_a their_o quarrel_n grow_v for_o the_o heyer_n of_o caumont_n which_o either_o of_o they_o affect_v in_o marriage_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v she_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n get_v his_o pardon_n the_o which_o be_v confirm_v through_o the_o credit_n which_o his_o father_n have_v they_o in_o court_n some_o say_v that_o be_v thus_o in_o trouble_n he_o go_v disguise_v like_o a_o carrier_n of_o letter_n fortune_n he_o go_v to_o a_o mathematicien_n to_o know_v his_o fortune_n unto_o one_o la_v brosse_n a_o great_a mathematician_n who_o they_o ●eid_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o cast_v of_o nativity_n to_o who_o he_o show_v his_o nativity_n draw_v by_o some_o other_o and_o dissemble_v it_o to_o be_v his_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gentleman_n who_o he_o serve_v &_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v la_fw-fr brosse_n have_v rectify_v this_o figure_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o good_a house_n &_o no_o elder_a than_o you_o be_v say_v he_o to_o the_o baron_n ask_v he_o if_o it_o be_v he_o the_o baron_n answer_v he_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o but_o tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o his_o life_n his_o mean_n &_o end_n shall_v be_v this_o good_a old_a man_n who_o be_v then_o in_o a_o little_a garret_n which_o serve_v
burgundy_n fol._n 67_o the_o mai●i●i●_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o s●xt_n complaint_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n and_o b●tzac_n his_o treasurer_n burn_v fol._n 68_o the_o tragical_a end_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o navarre_n ibid._n ●ema●keabl●_n f●r_fw-fr ●is_fw-la health_n f●●m_fw-la t●●_n year_n 1●88_n unto_o 1●9●_n peter_n of_o craon_n be_v disgrace_v in_o court_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o britain●_n to_o murder_v the_o constable_n who_o he_o assault_v but_o kill_v not_o fol._n 71_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o attempt_n fo●_n 72_o charles_n be_v distemper_v with_o choler_n his_o uncle_n and_o physician_n dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o war_n in_o britain_n yet_o he_o march_v on_o against_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o duke_n labour_v to_o pacify_v the_o king_n who_o part_v from_o man_n a_o strange_a accident_n befall_v he_o fol._n 73_o charles_n fall_v into_o a_o frenzy_n the_o court_n in_o a_o pitiful_a case_n with_o a_o general_a censure_n of_o this_o accident_n fol._n 74._o the_o second_o season_n remarkable_a f●r_n his_o sickness_n from_o the_o year_n 1393_o unto_o 1422._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o frenzy_n his_o army_n dissolve_v and_o care_v take_v of_o his_o person_n fol._n 75_o a_o order_n take_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n fol._n 76_o the_o disposition_n ●f_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n ibid._n faction_n and_o alteration_n in_o court_n fol._n 77_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgogne_n advance_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o estate_n the_o king_n minion_n ill_o entreat_v ibid._n the_o constable_n fly_v from_o paris_n and_o be_v condemn_v be_v absent_a ibid._n charles_n fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n by_o a_o strange_a accident_n fol._n 79_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n marry_v with_o isabella_n of_o france_n fol._n 80_o be_v put_v from_o his_o government_n fol._n 81_o the_o french_a succour_n the_o hungarian_n and_o be_v defeat_v ibid._n charles_n his_o child_n during_o his_o infirmity_n fol._n 82_o hatred_n between_o the_o house_n of_o orleans_n and_o burgundy_n fol._n 83_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o constable_n reconcile_v ibid._n dissension_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o orleans_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n fol._n 85.86.87.88_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n murder_v by_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr fol._n 89_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o treacherous_a murder_n fol._n 90.91.92_o the_o faction_n of_o burgundy_n and_o orleans_n after_o some_o civil_a war_n appease_v by_o the_o dauphin_n who_o dispossess_v the_o burguignon_fw-fr and_o restore_v they_o of_o orleans_n from_o the_o year_n 1409._o to_o 1413._o fol._n 93_o 94.95.96.97.98_o john_n of_o burgundy_n cross_v by_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o house_n of_o orleans_n stir_v up_o new_a trouble_n from_o 1412._o to_o 1417._o when_o as_o the_o dauphin_n die_v but_o trouble_n cease_v not_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o court_n under_o lewis_n the_o dauphin_n fol._n 100_o the_o dauphin_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o regent_n fol._n 101_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n disgrace_v and_o banish_v not_o admit_v into_o paris_n proclaim_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n the_o king_n march_v against_o he_o and_o he_o sue_v for_o peace_n fol._n 102.103_o henry_n the_o 5._o king_n of_o england_n enter_v france_n with_o a_o army_n demand_v katherine_n the_o king_n daughter_n and_o march_v into_o picardy_n fol._n 103_o the_o king_n of_o england_n force_v to_o fight_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o agincourt_n fol._n 104_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n come_v into_o france_n fol._n 105._o the_o dauphin_n john_n favour_v the_o burguignon_fw-fr and_o his_o death_n ibid._n john_n of_o burgundy_n join_v with_o isabella_n the_o queen_n who_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o regency_n and_o make_v war_n against_o her_o son_n charles_n the_o dauphin_n seize_v upon_o paris_n kill_v the_o constable_n of_o armagnac_n &_o henry_n of_o marle_n chancellor_n of_o france_n but_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o dauphin_n from_o the_o year_n 1415._o to_o 1419._o fol._n 106_o a_o strange_a confusion_n the_o mother_n against_o the_o son_n fol._n 106._o the_o burguignon_fw-fr arm_n and_o draw_v in_o the_o english_a fol._n 107_o the_o dauphin_n encounter_v by_o three_o great_a enemy_n the_o burguignon_fw-fr the_o english_a and_o his_o mother_n ibid._n the_o king_n dislike_v of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr join_v with_o she_o fol._n 109_o the_o queen_n declare_v herself_o regent_n of_o france_n erect_v new_a court_n and_o officer_n fol._n 110_o paris_n surprise_v the_o king_n take_v and_o the_o dauphin_n save_v himself_o fol._n 111_o the_o dauphin_n seek_v to_o recover_v paris_n fol._n 112_o a_o horrible_a massacre_n at_o paris_n with_o the_o number_n murder_v and_o a_o plague_n ensue_v it_o fol._n 113_o rouen_n besiege_v and_o take_v and_o all_o normandy_n yield_v unto_o the_o english_a fol._n 114_o the_o burguignon_n and_o the_o queen_n seek_v to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o dauphin_n fol._n 115_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n leave_v the_o english_a and_o join_v with_o the_o dauphin_n fol._n 116_o the_o parisian_n mutiny_n and_o kill_v the_o burguignons_n servant_n fol._n 117_o a_o peace_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o john_n of_o burgundy_n ibid._n the_o daulphins_n proceed_n reason_n and_o resolution_n to_o kill_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n fol._n 118.119_o the_o dauphin_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o be_v slay_v fol._n 120_o blood_n punish_v with_o blood_n with_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o this_o miserable_a reign_n fol._n 121_o during_o these_o occurrent_n henry_n the_o 5._o &_o charles_n the_o 6._o die_n leave_v the_o crown_n in_o question_n between_o charles_n the_o 7._o and_o henry_n the_o 6._o proclaim_a king_n of_o france_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o charles_n the_o 6._o from_o the_o year_n 1419._o to_o 1422._o fol._n 122._o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o dauphin_n and_o of_o philip_n of_o burgogne_n after_o this_o murder_n fol._n 122_o queen_n isabella_n hate_v her_o son_n deadly_a ibid._n henry_n the_o 5._o proclaim_a heir_n of_o france_n with_o his_o proceed_n in_o his_o new_a royalty_n fol._n 123_o the_o english_a defeat_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n slay_v fol._n 124_o the_o great_a exploit_n of_o henry_n the_o 5._o ibid._n his_o sickness_n and_o death_n fol._n 125_o charles_n the_o 6._o dies_fw-la ibid._n henry_n the_o 6._o proclaim_v king_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 7._o the_o 54._o king_n of_o france_n notable_a particularity_n of_o this_o reign_n fol._n 127_o charles_n his_o reign_n his_o child_n manner_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 128_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o this_o realm_n unto_o the_o coronation_n of_o charles_n the_o 7._o during_o 7._o year_n  _fw-fr england_n burgundy_n savoy_n britain_n enemy_n unto_o charles_n fol._n 129_o charles_n advance_v scottishman_n and_o make_v a_o guard_n of_o they_o for_o his_o person_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o burgogne_n conclude_v a_o great_a league_n against_o charles_n fol._n 130_o war_n against_o charles_n in_o diverse_a place_n defeat_v by_o the_o english_a and_o meulan_n take_v fol._n 131_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o burgundy_n f●l_n 132._o the_o notable_a battle_n of_o crevant_n where_o the_o french_a and_o scottish_a be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n ●●l_n 133._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o charl●●_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d 134_o new_a supply_n ●ome_v out_o off_o scotl●d_v &_o the_o french_a grow_v weary_a of_o the_o english_a complot_n against_o th●m_n 〈◊〉_d 135_o the_o duke_n o●_n bedford_n send_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o f●ench_a army_n who_o be_v in_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 136._o the_o french_a defeat_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o ve●nuill_n f_o l._n 137._o the_o number_n take_v prisoner_n and_o slay_v fol._n 138._o c●arl●●_n hi●_n miserable_a ●state_n &_o discontents_n fol._n 139._o bedford_z and_o richmont_n brother_n in_o law_n at_o variance_n f_o l._n 140._o c●arl●●_n send_v a_o ambassage_n to_o philip_n of_o burgundy_n 〈◊〉_d 141_o the_o duke_n of_o b●ittai●e_n come_v to_o charles_n and_z 〈…〉_o english_a ●ol_n 142_o th●●●●ttons_n defeat_v by_o their_o error_n f●l_n 14●_n the_o ●_z m●gno●s_a sloane_n by_o his_o council_n 144._o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o burgundy_a make_v heir_n of_o 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr hamault_n holl●nd_n ●nd_n zel●nd_n 〈◊〉_d 145._o the_o duke_n of_o ●edford_n bring_v new_a force_n out_o of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d montargis_n besiege_v by_o the_o english_a relieve_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o english_a defeat_v f●l_n 146_o pontarson_n take_v by_o the_o english_a f●l_n 147._o the_o famous_a s●●ge_n of_o orl●ans_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 148._o 〈◊〉_d 156._o the_o coronation_n of_o ch●rl●s_n the_o 7._o at_o rheims_n 156._o the_o design_n of_o the_o ●urguignon_fw-fr and_o savoyard_n against_o dauphin_n and_o languedoc_n fol._n 1●7_n all_o champagne_n yield_v to_o
as_o they_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o well_o understand_v of_o the_o history_n which_o be_v the_o register_n of_o time_n so_o have_v it_o much_o trouble_v i_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n bear_v in_o the_o first_o obscure_a age_n the_o learned_a which_o have_v happy_o handle_v this_o subject_n before_o i_o find_v plain_o this_o notable_a difficulty_n have_v hold_v it_o expedient_a to_o make_v little_a or_o no_o account_n to_o observe_v the_o date_n which_o be_v i●_n my_o conceit_n under_o correction_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o cut_v the_o knot_n a_o sunder_o instead_o of_o unloose_v it_o but_o it_o have_v make_v i_o more_o careful_o to_o labour_v in_o this_o search_n ●o_o find_v out_o some_o mean_n amid_o these_o extremity_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v distinguish_v the_o most_o notable_a cha●ges_n not_o only_o from_o one_o race_n to_o another_o but_o in_o the_o race_n themselves_o place_n the_o date_n i●_n the_o ●ront_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n as_o a_o boundston_n to_o limit_v the_o land_n moreover_o i_o have_v faithful_o collect_v in_o gross_a the_o year_n of_o every_o reign_n and_o have_v divide_v they_o as_o i_o think_v most_o likely_a by_o the_o continuance_n of_o public_a and_o private_a action_n it_o be_v all_o i_o can_v do_v i●_n the_o most_o ancient_a reign_v be_v unable_a to_o divine_a further_o but_o in_o those_o that_o approach_v near_o to_o our_o age_n the_o reader_n shall_v see_v the_o unite_n of_o thing_n from_o year_n to_o year_n by_o degree_n whereby_o he_o may_v mar●l●e_v plain_o in_o so_o goodly_a a_o light_n without_o any_o confusion_n the_o diagram_n shall_v supply_v the_o particular_a default_n of_o time_n which_o we_o can_v otherwise_o distinguish_v but_o let_v we_o first_o see_v the_o whole_a pattern_n of_o our_o monarchy_n without_o ●●y_a c●lour_n or_o f●●●●ish_v whatsoever_o a_o general_a diagramme_n which_o note_v only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o succession_n of_o three_o race_n from_o pharamont_n the_o first_o king_n unto_o henry_n the_o 4._o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o navarre_n now_o reign_v in_o number_n three_o score_n and_o three_o the_o first_o race_n call_v merovingiens_fw-la in_o number_n twenty_o and_o two_o king_n 1._o pharamont_n 2._o clodion_n or_o cloion_n the_o hairy_a 3._o merovee_n who_o upon_o the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o his_o ancestor_n of_o this_o monarchy_n make_v the_o building_n appear_v more_o resplendent_a and_o beautiful_a 4._o chilperic_n the_o first_o 5._o clovis_n the_o great_a the_o first_o christian_a king_n and_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n 6._o childebert_n the_o first_o 7._o clotaire_n the_o first_o 8._o cherebert_n 9_o chilperick_n the_o second_n 10._o clotaire_n the_o second_o 11._o dagobert_n the_o first_o 12._o clovis_n the_o second_o 13._o clotaire_n the_o three_o 14._o childeric_n or_o chilperic_n the_o three_o 15._o theodoric_n or_o thierry_n the_o first_o 16._o 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the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o great_a among_o the_o turk_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o visier_n he_o alone_o hold_v the_o reins_n and_o helm_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o baschas_n who_o name_n be_v a_o diminutive_a of_o padachaas_n that_o be_v to_o say_v great_a emperor_n cygale_n represent_v unto_o this_o young_a prince_n the_o quality_n of_o his_o desert_n to_o merit_v this_o charge_n but_o he_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o aly_n bascha_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v content_v himself_o with_o the_o admiralty_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o which_o do_v much_o help_n to_o raise_v aly_n baschas_n fortune_n be_v the_o treasure_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a reputation_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o have_v get_v in_o that_o province_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v no_o less_o affect_v among_o the_o turk_n than_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n among_o the_o roman_n in_o his_o way_n he_o have_v cause_v a_o rebel_n of_o some_o countenance_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v strangle_v who_o have_v present_v himself_o unto_o he_o to_o have_v a_o pardon_n he_o enter_v into_o this_o charge_n &_o settle_v the_o affair_n with_o great_a order_n in_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o he_o leave_v great_a proof_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice._n but_o he_o present_o leave_v the_o place_n unto_o another_o the_o death_n of_o mahomet_n be_v not_o publish_v in_o the_o army_n of_o hungary_n by_o any_o other_o then_o by_o the_o general_n great_a accident_n may_v not_o be_v sudden_o deliver_v unto_o the_o people_n nor_o without_o good_a consideration_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o the_o sudden_a amazement_n do_v cause_n this_o death_n do_v not_o break_v of_o nor_o any_o thing_n alter_v the_o treaty_n of_o a_o truce_n or_o of_o a_o peace_n in_o hungary_n the_o negotiation_n be_v continue_v in_o a_o island_n above_o buda_n and_o pes●e_n but_o with_o small_a effect_n the_o emperor_n distrust_v the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o only_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o end_v it_o happy_o and_o profitable_o but_o it_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o impossibility_n to_o make_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n trust_v unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o french_a and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a indiscretion_n in_o christian_n to_o trust_v unto_o these_o barbarian_n who_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o truth_n the_o first_o enemy_n that_o show_v himself_o against_o ameth_n be_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n arm_n the_o king_n of_o pe●sia_n in_o arm_n who_o come_v near_o unto_o babylon_n give_v the_o soldier_n to_o understand_v that_o be_v within_o it_o that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o yoke_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o turk_n to_o change_v their_o condition_n into_o a_o better_a and_o their_o servitude_n into_o liberty_n this_o make_v the_o people_n of_o asia_n to_o conceive_v some_o hope_n of_o better_a usage_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o young_a prince_n but_o every_o one_o desire_v to_o change_v his_o master_n upon_o a_o conceit_n that_o this_o change_n shall_v be_v profitable_a notwithstanding_o that_o any_o alteration_n in_o a_o estate_n be_v mortal_a he_o take_v tauris_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n and_o anziron_v a_o strong_a place_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o georgian_o and_o other_o which_o remain_v to_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n this_o year_n die_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n whereupon_o the_o chapter_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o archbishopricke_n die_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n die_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o give_v a_o day_n to_o assemble_v for_o the_o election_n many_o nobleman_n be_v there_o present_a the_o bishop_n of_o wirtzbourg_n come_v not_o upon_o a_o
diverse_a province_n and_o many_o man_n ●ol_n 2d_o his_o cruel_a practice_n to_o become_v great_a ibid._n horrible_a murder_n commit_v by_o clovis_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o clovis_n fol._n ●1_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o vice_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o 6._o reign_n under_o the_o ●oure_n son_n of_o clovis_n childebert_n clodamir_n clotaire_n thierry_n who_o reign_v together_o 42._o year_n as_o king_n of_o france_n but_o with_o particular_a title_n under_o this_o general_a but_o the_o elder_a bear_v the_o name_n childebert_n the_o 6._o king_n of_o france_n horrible_a confusion_n among_o brethren_n fol._n 23_o clodamir_n take_v and_o be_v take_v cruelty_n of_o brethren_n ibid._n war_n betwixt_o brethren_n fol._n 24_o a_o happy_a reconcilement_n ibid._n a_o good_a and_o happy_a war_n ibid._n war_n rash_o undertake_v prove_v unfortunate_a fol._n 25._o austrasia_n now_o call_v lorraine_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a punishment_n of_o a_o rebellious_a son_n ibid._n clotaire_n 1._o the_o 7._o king_n of_o france_n prince_n ought_v not_o to_o thrust_v their_o subject_n into_o despair_n fol._n 26_o cherebert_n 8._o king_n of_o france_n division_n of_o portion_n bree_v a_o division_n of_o heart_n fol._n 28._o horrible_a confusion_n betwixt_o brethren_n and_o by_o their_o wife_n one_o make_v war_n against_o another_o ibid._n sig●bert●laine_n ●laine_z fol._n 29_o chilperic_n 1._o the_o 9_o king_n of_o france_n the_o father_n kill_v his_o son_n through_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o woman_n fol._n 30_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o one_o wife_n and_o kill_v another_o ibid._n he_o oppress_v his_o subject_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o crime_n ibid._n impiety_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o evil_a fol._n 31_o clotaire_n 2._o the_o 10._o king_n of_o france_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o state_n fol._n 31_o notable_a subtlety_n of_o a_o woman_n fol._n 32_o a_o imaginary_a king_n ibid._n a_o king_n in_o his_o cradle_n a_o conqueror_n fol._n 33_o tragical_a practice_n of_o two_o woman_n ibid._n ●red●gonde_v die_v with_o her_o victory_n ibid._n brun●hault_n incense_v one_o brother_n against_o another_o ●ol_n 34._o the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n ibid._n the_o brother_n kill_v the_o brother_n ibid._n brun●hault_n murder_n her_o son_n fol._n 35_o she_o be_v put_v to_o a_o horrible_a death_n ibid._n mildness_n fit_a to_o repair_v a_o decay_a estate_n fol._n 36_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v a_o blemish_n to_o the_o master_n ibid._n too_o great_a facility_n hurtful_a to_o a_o estate_n ibid._n dagobert_n 1._o the_o 11._o king_n of_o france_n he_o force_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n fol._n 37_o the_o jew_n banish_v france_n ibid._n he_o be_v blame_v for_o his_o adultery_n ibid._n he_o do_v great_a exploit_n of_o arm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o pepin_n fol._n 38_o he_o prefer_v his_o young_a son_n before_o the_o elder_n ibid._n clovis_n 2._o the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o idle_a king_n fol._n 38_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n govern_v the_o whole_a state_n ●ol_n 39_o the_o brethren_n portion_n and_o their_o good_a agreement_n ibid._n the_o religious_a life_n of_o queen_n baudour_n ibid._n clovis_n careful_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a ibid._n clotaire_n 3._o the_o 13._o king_n of_o france_n clotaire_n a_o cruel_a and_o a_o wicked_a king_n oppress_v his_o subject_n fol._n 40_o childeric_n or_o chilperic_n 2._o the_o 14._o king_n of_o france_n he_o take_v his_o brother_n and_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n fol._n 41._o he_o grow_v proud_a and_o cruel_a the_o french_a hate_v he_o ibid._n he_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o subject_n his_o queen_n be_v with_o child_n fol._n 42_o thierry_n 1._o the_o 15._o king_n of_o france_n of_o a_o monk_n he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n fol_z 42_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o subject_n i●●d_n a_o treacherous_a murder_n f●l_n 43_o ebroin_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n grow_v cruel_a and_o revengeful_a he_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o french_a g●●tleman_n ibid._n pepin_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n govern_v with_o g●ea●_n credit_n ibid._n clovis_n 3._o the_o 16._o king_n of_o france_n he_o reign_v four_o year_n and_o die_v without_o memory_n fol._n 44_o childebert_n 2._o the_o 17._o king_n of_o france_n he_o reign_v 17._o year_n and_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o fol._n 45_o dagobert_n 2._o the_o 18._o king_n of_o france_n pepin_n command_v in_o a_o manner_n absolute_o 44._o year_n ●ol_n 46_o prince_n must_v look_v to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o affair_n ibid._n pippin_n behaviour_n during_o his_o maioraltie_n fol._n 47_o he_o be_v incontinent_a charles_n martell_n his_o bastard_n ibid._n charles_n martell_n choose_v mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n fol._n 48._o a_o second_o victory_n to_o use_v it_o well_o ibid._n chilperic_n 3._o the_o 19_o king_n of_o france_n a_o prince_n of_o no_o valour_n simple_a and_o voluptuous_a fol._n 49._o thierry_n 2._o the_o 20._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n mart●ll_n choose_v prince_n of_o the_o french_a ●ol_n 50._o multiplicity_n of_o master_n a_o ruin_n to_o a_o estate_n ibid._n the_o saracen_n invade_v france_n with_o 400000._o man_n fol._n 50._o martel_n encounter_v they_o and_o encourage_v his_o man_n ibid._n a_o memorable_a defeat_n of_o abd●rame_v the_o sarazen_a and_o his_o death_n fol._n 52_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o viennois_n to_o the_o f●ench_n fol._n 53._o the_o courage_n of_o a_o bishop_n ibid._n new_a attempt_n of_o the_o league_n ibid._n a_o new_a army_n of_o saracen_n in_o france_n ibid._n languedoc_n severe_o punish_v by_o martell_n fol._n 54_o martel_n force_v the_o ●risons_n to_o be_v christen_v ibid._n childeric_n 5._o the_o 21_o king_n of_o france_n the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n the_o disposition_n child_n and_o death_n of_o martel_n f●●_n 55_o pepin_n arm_n against_o the_o saracen_n and_o prescribe_v they_o a_o law_n ●●l_n 56_o he_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o saracen_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n pepin_n mean_v to_o make_v himself_o king_n ibid._n the_o pope_n dispense_v the_o french_a from_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o childeric_n fol._n 57_o pepin_n the_o short_a the_o 23._o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o fi●st_n of_o the_o second_o race_n pepin_n choose_a king_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o childeric_n reject_v ●ol_n 60_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o change_n fol._n 61_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o second_o race_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o great_a man_n ibid._n pepin_n strive_v to_o win_v the_o french_a by_o good_a deed_n ib._n the_o saxon_n rebel_n and_o be_v subdue_v ibid._n pepin_n provide_v for_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n ●o●_n 62_o his_o wisdom_n in_o undertake_v a_o war_n ibid._n astolpho_n break_v his_o faith_n and_o besiege_v rome_n ibid._n pepin_n confirm_v his_o authority_n by_o a_o parliament_n fol._n 63_o he_o make_v a_o foreign_a war_n to_o avoid_v a_o civil_a ibid._n jeff●r●y_o of_o guienne_n slay_v by_o his_o servant_n fol._n 64_o pepin_n resign_v the_o crown_n to_o charles_n ibid._n his_o child_n his_o death_n and_o his_o manner_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n italy_n make_v desolate_a by_o the_o goth_n and_o by_o the_o lombard_n f●l_o 65_o they_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o beginning_n of_o mahomet_n sect_n in_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n ●ol_n 66_o contention_n for_o primacy_n a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o s._n gregory_n dispute_v for_o image_n at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o politic_a invention_n ibid._n estate_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n insolency_n of_o pope_n at_o this_o day_n ●ol_n 67_o charles_n the_o great_a or_o charlemaigne_n the_o 24._o king_n of_o france_n pippin_n child_n divide_v the_o realm_n fol._n 68_o charles_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o great_a king_n ibid._n his_o manner_n his_o study_n and_o his_o arm_n ibid._n the_o success_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 69_o carolomans_fw-mi jealousy_n against_o his_o brother_n ibid._n trouble_n at_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 70_o the_n l●mbards_n dissimulation_n and_o his_o presumption_n in_o hang_v of_o the_o pope_n secretary_n ibid._n rebellion_n in_o guienne_n by_o hurault_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o prince_n fol._n 71_o caroloman_n die_v ibid._n charlemagnes_fw-la wife_n and_o his_o child_n ibid._n carolomans_n widow_n join_v with_o the_o lombard_n against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n 〈…〉_o ●ntill_a he_o 〈◊〉_d empe●●●_n ibid._n didier_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n make_v war_n against_o the_o pope_n fol._n 72_o charles_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o lombard_n ibid._n charles_n make_v war_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o de●eates_v the_o lombard_n twice_o ibid._n he_o take_v verona_n and_o be_v entertain_v at_o rome_n fol._n 73_o pavia_n take_v and_o didier_n in_o it_o ibid._n a_o memorable_a war_n in_o germany_n and_o
king_n charles_n fol._n 159_o the_o ●state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o church_n a_o horrible_a schism_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o f●l_n 160.161.162.163.164.165_o the_o english_a se●ke_n to_o cross_n charles_n in_o his_o affair_n fol._n 166._o jeer_v 〈…〉_o the_o pucelle_z dissuade_v 〈◊〉_d from_o fight_v be_v sore_o wound_v and_o her_o me●_n defeat_v fol._n 167._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n by_o the_o duke_n o●_n bu●gundy_n ibid._n i_o 〈…〉_o the_o virgin_n call_v the_o pucelle_n take_v at_o compieg●e_n send_v to_o rouen_n condemn_v for_o a_o w●ch_n and_o bu●●t_a fol._n 168_o compeigne_n relieve_v by_o the_o french_a &_o the_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 169._o the_o duchess_n 〈◊〉_d bedfor●_n die_v fol._n 170._o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o english_a and_o charter_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n henry_n king_n of_o england_n ●rowned_v at_o paris_n ibid._n a_o treat●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a and_o english_a fol._n 172_o a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n bourgo●nge_n and_o bedford_n ibid._n king_n 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o dauphin_n and_o 〈…〉_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o english_a fol._n 173._o the_o english_a defeat_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o a●undell_n slay_v 〈◊〉_d 174_o the_o accord_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o bourgo_v with_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 7_o ibid._n wa●_n very_o violent_a against_o the_o english_a fol._n 176._o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n die_v 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o paris_n ye●ldes_v to_o the_o king_n and_o expel_v the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d 177._o the_o constable_n r●c●iu●d_v into_o pa●is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 178._o the_o dauphin_n 〈◊〉_d marry_v to_o a_o daughter_n of_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 179_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n become_v a_o monk_n 〈◊〉_d 180._o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bou●gongne_n 〈…〉_o of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d 182._o 〈◊〉_d call_v a_o parliament_n at_o orleans_n to_o treat_v of_o a_o g●n●rall_a peace_n fol._n 181._o the_o p●●nces_n of_o the_o blaud_a mak●_n a_o league_n to_o advance_v th●_n dauphin_n 〈◊〉_d 183._o king_n 〈◊〉_d go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o bou●bon_n and_o the_o dauphin_n fly_v into_o burgundy_n 〈◊〉_d 184_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o sorcery_n 〈◊〉_d 185_o a_o treaty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 2._o ●_z for_o a_o p●a●e_n but_o fruitless_a ibid._n a●●er_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o duke_n of_o o_o l●a●c●_n the_o duke_n of_o bou●g●nge_n and_o he_o become●_n gre●t_v friend_n 〈◊〉_d 186_o the_o memorable_a siege_n of_o penthouse_n f●l_n 187._o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n erect_v 〈◊〉_d 192._o a_o general_a truce_n and_o the_o french_a and_o english_a make_v war_n in_o suisse●land_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 193._o the_o swisses_n ●ight_n valiant_o but_o be_v defeat_v f●l_n 194._o the_o english_a break_v the_o truce_n and_o su●prize_n fougers_n fol._n 195._o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n combine_v against_o the_o english_a and_o take_v town_n in_o guienne_n and_o normandy_n fol._n 196._o charl_n send_v his_o army_n to_o rouen_n 〈◊〉_d 197._o take_v it_o and_o b●seegeth_v the_o english_a in_o their_o fort_n fol._n 198._o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o talbot_n yield_v and_o come_v to_o king_n cheerless_a ibid._n king_n c●arl●●_n deal_v honourable_o with_o talbot_n fol._n 199._o the_o english_a defeat_v at_o 〈◊〉_d fol._n 200._o all_o normandy_n yield_v to_o c●arles_n ibid._n gui●●ne_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 201._o the_o french_a army_n in_o guienne_n take_v blay_n bourg_n liborne_n fronsack_n boud●aux_n and_o baionne_n fol._n 202.203_o talbot_n enter_v with_o new_a english_a troop_n and_o take_v bourdeaux_n and_o all_o the_o town_n again_o fol._n 204._o the_o english_a defeat_v and_o talbot_n slay_v fol._n 205._o trouble_n in_o england_n fol._n 206._o the_o council_n of_o basill_n with_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 208.209_o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n smother_v fol._n 210._o print_v invent_v fol._n 221_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o dolphin_n discontent_a one_o with_o another_o ibid._n the_o king_n send_v a_o army_n against_o his_o son_n fol._n 212._o lewis_n the_o dolphin_n marry_v again_o to_o the_o great_a dislike_n of_o his_o father_n fol._n 213_o charles_n his_o waiwardnes_n his_o love_n fol._n 214_o a_o enterprise_n upon_o england_n and_o sandwich_n take_v fol._n 215._o the_o tragical_a death_n of_o charles_n fol._n 216_o lewis_n the_o 11._o the_o 55._o king_n of_o france_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n fol._n 218_o he_o purchase_v the_o county_n of_o rousillon_n fol._n 219._o the_o commonweal_n make_v a_o league_n against_o he_o which_o he_o discover_v fol._n 220.221_o the_o war_n of_o the_o commonweal_n fol._n 222._o the_o battle_n of_o montlehry_n fol._n 223._o famous_a for_o run_v away_o fol._n 224_o paris_n beleaguer_v fol._n 225_o the_o confederates_n and_o lewis_n after_o much_o trouble_n make_v a_o peace_n at_o co●●ans_n 226.227_o difference_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o normandy_n fol._n 228_o lewis_n discontent_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n fol._n 229_o he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a outrage_n commit_v by_o they_o of_o dinan_n fol._n 230._o he_o support_v the_o rebellious_a liegeois_n against_o their_o duke_n fol._n 231._o he_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgogne_n fol._n 233._o duke_z charles_n besiege_n take_v and_o ruin_v the_o rebellious_a city_n of_o liege_n fol._n 234.235_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n divide_v fol._n 236._o warwick_n fly_v into_o france_n fol._n 237._o be_v slay_v and_o his_o whole_a army_n defeat_v by_o edward_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 8._o bear_v at_o amboise_n ibid._n s._n quintin_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgogne_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o king_n fol._n 238._o charles_n of_o bourgogne_n abandon_v by_o his_o friend_n ibid._n submit_v himself_o and_o obtain_v a_o truce_n fol._n 239._o a_o new_a league_n against_o lewis_n fol._n 240_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n die_v by_o poison_n fol._n 241_o the_o bourguigon_n practice_n against_o lewis_n fol._n 242_o perpignan_n deliver_v by_o treason_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n fol._n 243._o the_o duke_n of_o alonson_n condemn_v but_o pardon_v by_o king_n fol._n 244_o the_o king_n and_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr conspire_v the_o constable_n death_n fol._n 245_o the_o burguignon_n seek_v to_o poison_v the_o king_n ibid._n he_o marry_v his_o two_o daughter_n fol._n 246_o adolfe_n the_o son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n a_o unkind_a son_n fol._n 247_o the_o english_a prepare_v for_o france_n fol._n 24●_n the_o duke_n of_o burgogn_n lieutenant_n execute_v by_o the_o swiss_n fol._n 249_o open_v war_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgog●●_n and_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n mournful_a presage_n to_o the_o constable_n fol._n 25●_n lewis_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 251_o charles_n in_o great_a perplexity_n leave_v the_o siege_n of_o nuz_n ibid._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n defy_v lewis_n f●l_n ●52_n lewis_n send_v a_o counterfeit_a herald_n to_o king_n edw●●d_n fol._n 253._o ambassador_n send_v from_o both_o king_n with_o ●he_n article_n of_o agreement_n between_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 254_o the_o duke_n of_o burgogne_n reproach_v king_n edward_n for_o make_v a_o truce_n ibid._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n discover_v the_o constable_n dissein_n reject_v he_o f●l_n 255._o a_o interview_n of_o the_o king_n at_o picqugny_n with_o lewis_n his_o politic_a proceed_n f●l_n 256_o king_n edward_n protect_v the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o return_n home_o into_o england_n ●ol_n 257_o king_n edward_n be_v discontent_n with_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr offer_v lewis_n aid_v against_o he_o ●ol_n 258_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o constable_n tragedy_n with_o his_o pitiful_a and_o desperate_a estate_n fol._n 259_o the_o constable_n yield_v to_o the_o burguignon_fw-fr be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o behead_v fol._n 260_o campobachio_a a_o traitor_n to_o charles_n of_o burgogne_n offer_v lewis_n to_o kill_v he_o which_o lewis_n discover_v to_o charles_n fol._n 262_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgogne_n make_v war_n against_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n be_v overthrow_v at_o granssen_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o baggage_n esteem_v at_o 3._o million_o fol._n 263._o the_o swiss_n revenge_v the_o cruelty_n of_o charles_n at_o granssen_n fol._n 264._o charles_n arm_n again_o besiege_v morat_n and_o be_v overthrow_v fol._n 265._o the_o battle_n of_o nancy_n where_o charles_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v fol._n 267._o lewis_n discover_v the_o duke_n of_o brittane_n practice_n with_o his_o chancellor_n fol._n 269._o town_n in_o pycardie_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 270_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n behead_v fol._n 271_o lewis_n his_o health_n decay_v fol._n 272_o arras_n hedin_n therovenne_n and_o montrevill_n yield_v to_o lewis_n fol._n 273_o the_o insolency_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n
make_v duke_n of_o amou_v ibid._n a_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n fol._n 368_o the_o beginning_n of_o division_n betwixt_o lewis_n and_o ferdinand_n fol._n 369_o gonsa●ue_v the_o great_a captain_n virtue_n ibid._n new_a broil_n in_o italy_n fol._n 370_o the_o duke_n of_o valentinois_n cruelty_n ibid._n the_o exploit_n of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n fol._n 371_o the_o valentinois_n fearful_a to_o the_o potentate_n of_o italy_n ibid._n the_o venetian_n oppose_v against_o he_o fol._n 372_o the_o king_n discontent_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o son_n fol._n 373_o a_o counterfeit_a peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n but_o not_o ratify_v fol._n 374_o the_o duke_n of_o atri_fw-la defeat_v by_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 375_o a_o general_a overthrow_n of_o the_o french_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n slay_v fol._n 376_o the_o king_n new_a army_n for_o naples_n fol._n 377_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o death_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 6._o fol._n 378_o the_o vrsin_n and_o colonnois_n reconcile_v bandy_n against_o the_o valentinois_n fol._n 379_o julius_n the_o 2._o choose_a pope_n ibid._n borgia_n the_o valentinois_n a_o prisoner_n fol._n 380_o a_o truce_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n &_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n reviue_v ibid._n the_o marquis_n of_o mantova_n general_n of_o the_o french_a give_v over_o his_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n fol._n 381_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n whole_o lose_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 382_o lewis_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o emperor_n against_o the_o venetian_a fol._n 383_o the_o death_n of_o frederick_n of_o naples_n fol._n 384_o lewis_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cross_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n philip._n fol._n 385_o b●ntivoll_n deliver_v bolonia_n to_o the_o pope_n fol._n 386_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o borgia_n duke_n of_o valentinois_n ibid._n a_o enteruiewe_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o arragon_n fol._n 387_o the_o swiss_n forsake_v the_o emperor_n and_o maximilian_n be_v defeat_v fol._n 388_o king_n lewis_n go_v into_o italy_n fol._n 389_o the_o venetian_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o overthrow_v at_o agnadell_n by_o the_o french_a fol._n 390.391_o the_o venetian_n begin_v to_o recover_v their_o loss_n take_v padua_n and_o surprise_v the_o marquis_n of_o mantoa_n fol._n 392_o padua_n besiege_v again_o by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 393_o the_o venetian_n make_v war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n fol._n 394_o the_o swiss_n forsake_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o french_a and_o join_v with_o the_o pope_n fol_z 395_o a_o french_a army_n enter_v italy_n and_o the_o pope_n seek_v to_o expel_v they_o fol._n 396_o 397_o the_o swiss_n retire_v and_o the_o venetian_n make_v a_o attempt_n against_o genoa_n fol._n 398.399_o eight_o conclusion_n make_v by_o the_o french_a church_n against_o the_o pope_n fol._n 400_o the_o siege_n of_o bolonia_n fol._n 401_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n of_o amboyse_n lord_n of_o chaumont_n fol._n 402_o a_o council_n begin_v at_o pisa_n and_o be_v transport_v to_o milan_n fol._n 403_o bolonia_n besiege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n where_o there_o happen_v a_o miracle_n fol._n 404._o br●●●e_o take_v by_o the_o venetian_n and_o recover_v by_o the_o french_a fol_z 405._o the_o french_a army_n in_o italy_n get_v the_o battle_n of_o ravenna_n where_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fo●x_n be_v slay_v fol._n 406.407_o ravenna_n take_v and_o sack_v fol._n 408._o the_o french_a army_n disorder_v they_o lose_v milan_n fol._n 409._o lodowick_n sforze_n restore_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n fol._n 410._o navarre_n usurp_v by_o the_o arragonois_n fol._n 411._o a_o royal_a army_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o genoa_n take_v fol._n 413._o the_o memorable_a valour_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mark_n fol._n 414._o terovenne_n and_o tournay_n take_v by_o the_o english_a fol._n 415._o charles_n the_o emperor_n affect_v to_o be_v pope_n fol._n 416._o queen_n ann●_n of_o france_n die_v and_o l●wis_n marry_v mary_n of_o england_n fol._n 417._o the_o death_n of_o lewis_n the_o 12._o and_o his_o virtue_n fol._n 418.419_o francis_n the_o fi●st_n of_o that_o name_n the_o ●8_o king_n of_o france_n he_o go_v with_o a_o royal_a army_n into_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o take_v genoa_n fol._n 421._o his_o first_o passage_n over_o the_o alps_n fol._n 422._o the_o inconstant_a treachery_n of_o the_o swiss_n with_o the_o battle_n of_o marignan_n ●ol_n 423._o milan_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a fol._n 424._o a_o league_n against_o the_o king_n break_v by_o the_o death_n of_o ferdinand_n fol._n 425._o brescia_n and_o verona_n take_v by_o the_o french_a and_o deliver_v to_o the_o venetian_n fol_z 426._o francis_n maria_n chase_v from_o urbin_n and_o laurence_n of_o medicis_n invest_v in_o the_o duchy_n fol._n 427._o fran●●_n the_o dauphin_n bear_v fol._n 428._o a_o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o english_a and_o spaniard_n fol._n 429._o charles_n the_o 5._o elect_a emperor_n 1520._o f●l_n 430._o the_o beginning_n of_o lut●ers_n doctrine_n fol._n 431._o trouble_n in_o spain_n f●l_n 432._o the_o pope_n capitulate_v with_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 433._o the_o king_n and_o the_o emperor_n at_o open_a war_n tournay_n &_o meziers_n besiege_v and_o mouson_n take_v fol_z 4●4_n 4●5_n mouson_n recover_v &_o fontarab●e_v take_v f●l_o 4●6_n the_o emperor_n retreat_v dishonourable_o hedin_n and_o turney_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 4●7_n the_o pope_n declare_v himself_o against_o france_n fol._n 4●9_n a_o ominous_a sign_n to_o the_o french_a at_o milan_n ibid._n error_n of_o the_o french_a army_n fol_z 440._o lautr●ch_o odious_a to_o his_o army_n fol._n 441._o milan_n take_v and_o sack_v i●id_fw-la pope_n leo_n his_o death_n with_o the_o alt●r●tions_n afterward_o fol._n 442_o ad●ian_n the_o 6_o create_v pope_n and_o the_o war_n reviue_v fol._n 443._o milan_n and_o pavia_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a and_o novarre_n take_v fol._n 444._o l●utrech_n force_v to_o fight_v by_o the_o swiss_n and_o be_v overthrow_v f●l_n 445._o laude_n and_o cremona_n take_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 446._o the_o venetians_n forsake_v the_o french_a &_o genoa_n be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 447._o fontarabie_n beeseege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o ●eleeved_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n war_n in_o picardy_n dovilans_n besiege_v &_o te●igny_n slay_v fol._n 448._o the_o english_a land_n in_o france_n take_v hedin_n and_o return_n f●l_n 449._o rhodes_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o castle_n of_o milan_n yield_v fol._n 450._o a_o league_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 451._o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n revolt_v and_o fly_v disguise_v fol._n 452.453_o the_o milannois_n f●aude_n with_o the_o siege_n of_o their_o town_n fol._n 454._o the_o castle_n of_o cremona_n relieve_v baionne_n besiege_v ibid._n fontarabie_n take_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 455._o the_o valour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o take_n of_o roy_n and_o montdidy_a by_o the_o english_a fol._n 456._o pope_n a●ria●_n di●s_v and_o pope_n clement_n the_o 7._o choose_v in_o his_o place_n ibid._n john_n de_fw-fr medicis_n stratagem_n with_o the_o death_n of_o pros●er_n colon●●_n fol._n 457._o the_o french_a charge_v and_o overthrow_v by_o the_o imperial_o fol._n 458._o briares_n take_v by_o the_o milannois_n and_o the_o admiral_n defeat_v fol._n 459._o marseilles_n besiege_v by_o the_o imperial_o from_o whence_o they_o retreat_n in_o disorder_n fol._n 460._o king_n ●rancis_fw-la go_v into_o italy_n and_o take_v milan_n ibis_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o imperial_o fol._n 461._o the_o pope_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o king_n who_o send_v a_o army_n into_o naples_n fol._n 462._o a_o notable_a victory_n get_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o salusses_n ibid._n the_o death_n and_o worthy_a exploit_n of_o pontdormy_a fol._n 463._o the_o imperial_a and_o french_a army_n approach_n ibid._n sadde_n forerunner_n of_o a_o overthrow_n fol._n 464._o battle_n of_o pavia_n where_o the_o french_a king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n fol._n 465._o the_o king_n of_o england_n offer_v all_o love_n to_o the_o french_a king_n be_v a_o prisoner_n fol._n 466._o the_o emperor_n unreasonable_a demand_n with_o the_o king_n reasonable_a offer_n fol._n 467._o king_n francis_n carry_v prisoner_n into_o castille_n ibid._n king_n francis_n release_v fol._n 468._o the_o marquis_n of_o pescara_n die_v fol._n 469._o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o milan_n and_o cremona_n take_v by_o the_o confederate_n fol._n 470._o rome_n surprise_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o imperial_o where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n be_v slay_v fol._n 471.472_o a_o new_a league_n against_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 473._o genoa_n alexandria_n and_o pavia_n take_v by_o th●_n king_n and_o the_o pope_n deliver_v fol._n 474._o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o
from_o paris_n fol_z 707._o the_o duke_n of_o guyse_n seek_v to_o return_v into_o favour_n fol._n 708._o the_o queen_n mother_n employ_v for_o a_o peace_n seven_o demand_n of_o the_o league_n and_o the_o king_n answer_n fol._n 709_o the_o duke_n of_o espernons_n justification_n deputy_n of_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o answer_n fol._n 710.711_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o spanish_a armado_n in_o 1588._o with_o the_o duke_n of_o medinaes_n excuse_n fol._n 712._o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o paris_n with_o new_a resolution_n of_o the_o league_n fol._n 713._o the_o king_n councillor_n dissmiss_v the_o court_n &_o trouble_n against_o espernon_n in_o angoulesme_n fol._n 714._o convocation_n the_o estate_n at_o blois_n the_o king_n speech_n fol_z 715._o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n surprise_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n fol._n 718._o the_o duke_n of_o guisses_n dissemble_a fol._n 719_o assembly_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o protestant's_n ibid._n objection_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o king_n last_o resolution_n fol._n 723._o the_o duke_n of_o ●●ise_n slay_v fol._n 724_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n fol._n 725._o n●ort_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navar._n ibid._n the_o par●sians_n insolency_n fol._n 726._o the_o duke_n of_o mayennes_n cou●ses_n &_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o he_o fol._n 727._o the_o estate_n at_o blois_n dissolve_v with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourge_n &_o other_o speech_n fol._n 728.729_o a_o general_a council_n of_o the_o union_n with_o their_o insolency_n and_o revolt_n fol._n 730._o the_o duke_n of_o mayennes_n attempt_n fol._n 731._o reconciliation_n of_o the_o the_o 2._o king_n fol._n 732._o paris_n besiege_v fol._n 733._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o his_o last_o speech_n and_o manner_n fol._n 736.737_o the_o 3._o parcel_n of_o the_o 3._o race_n of_o capet_n in_o the_o royal_a branch_n of_o bourbon_n beginning_z with_o henry_n before_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o 63._o king_n of_o france_n the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n s_o lewis_n fol._n 740.741_o the_o king_n raise_v his_o siege_n from_o paris_n go_v into_o normandy_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n follow_v he_o fol._n 742._o notable_a exploit_n at_o arques_n against_o the_o league_n fol._n 743._o the_o king_n approach_v to_o paris_n fol._n 745._o the_o siege_n of_o dreux_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o king_n army_n fol._n 748._o the_o battle_n of_o yury_n where_o the_o leaguer_n be_v overthrow_v with_o the_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n fol._n 749.750_o the_o siege_n of_o par●s_n with_o their_o misery_n fol._n 752._o deputy_n send_v to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o fol_z 753._o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n raise_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n retreat_n fol._n 754.755_o rouen_n besiege_v and_o succour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n fol._n 759._o a_o treacherous_a decree_n of_o the_o court_n parliament_n of_o rouen_n fol._n 760._o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n and_o the_o marshal_n byron_n fol._n 762._o a_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n parliament_n against_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o 8._o fol._n 765._o the_o king_n declaration_n against_o the_o leaguer_n fol._n 767._o the_o king_n conversion_n fol._n 769._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o town_n of_o the_o league_n return_v to_o the_o king_n obedience_n and_o the_o spaniard_n chase_v out_o fol._n 771._o the_o king_n coronation_n fol._n 772._o the_o miraculous_a reduction_n of_o paris_n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n fol._n 773_o a_o decrree_n against_o the_o league_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n fol._n 775._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 777._o process_n against_o the_o i●suites_n renew_a ibid._n the_o king_n hurt_v in_o the_o face_n by_o john_n chastell_n fol._n 778._o war_n proclaim_v against_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 779._o spaniard_n in_o pycardie_n great_a service_n do_v by_o the_o constable_n fol._n 780._o wonderful_a efect_n of_o the_o king_n army_n with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o marshal_n byron_n fol._n 782._o ha●_n surprise_v for_o the_o king_n and_o humieres_n slay_v fol._n 784._o cambra●_n besiege_v &_o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 785._o the_o pope_n bless_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n and_o nemours_n be_v receive_v into_o grace_n fol._n 786._o calais_n and_o ardres_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la by_o the_o king_n fol._n 790._o amiens_n surprise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 791._o besieged_a again_o by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o war_n in_o brittany_n and_o champagne_n fol._n 792._o war_n in_o savoy_n and_o maurienne_n take_v fol._n 793._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n defeat_v in_o sundry_a place_n fol._n 795._o amiens_n yield_v and_o the_o spaniard_n depart_v fol._n 799._o crequi_n take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o saint_n bartholomewe_v take_v by_o l'_fw-mi edigueres_fw-la fol._n 801._o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o duke_n mercure_n and_o britain_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 882._o the_o most_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o general_a history_n of_o france_n the_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o piety_n of_o pope_n clemen●_n the_o 8._o fol._n 805._o three_o pope_n in_o 17._o month_n ibid._n the_o pope_n exhort_v the_o two_o king_n to_o peace_n ibid._n reason_n that_o move_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o a_o peace_n fol._n 806._o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n reject_v the_o council_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o infanta_n desirous_a of_o a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n apply_v his_o mind_n to_o peace_n ibid._n he_o send_v arm_n unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 807._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n doubt_n of_o a_o peace_n ibid._n a_o long_a peace_n prejudicial_a to_o a_o warlike_a nation_n ibid._n the_o king_n generous_a resolution_n fol._n 808._o the_o general_n of_o the_o friar_n return_v in_o despair_n of_o a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o first_o negotiation_n of_o a_o peace_n at_o 5._o quinti●_n fol._n 809._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resolve_v to_o yield_v up_o all_o place_n ibid._n veruins_n choose_v for_o the_o conference_n ibid._n the_o precedence_n yield_v unto_o the_o french_a fol._n 810._o a_o agent_n from_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n desire_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n fol._n 813._o a_o peace_n conclude_v ibid._n ambassador_n to_o swear_v the_o peace_n and_o hostage●_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o place_n fol._n 814._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n sign_n and_o swear_v a_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n sign_v it_o not_o till_o the_o treaty_n of_o savoy_n anno._n 1601._o ibid._n deputy_n send_v from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o archduke_n to_o take_v be_v oath_n fol._n 815._o charles_n gontault_n of_o byron_n create_v duke_n of_o byron_n and_o pee●e_n of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n make_v at_o paris_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o b●ron_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n swear_v the_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 816._o he_o give_v present_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n practice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n swear_v the_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d laquiline_a contesse_n of_o antremont_n wif●_n to_o the_o admiral_n be_v prisoner_n at_o lur●e_n and_o 〈◊〉_d die_v fol._n 817._o her_o letter_n to_o peter_n matthew_n 〈◊〉_d complaint_n from_o the_o town_n of_o geneva_n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o savois_n pretension_n 〈◊〉_d donation_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o spain_n fol._n 818._o the_o condition_n the_o prince_n ratefy_v the_o donation_n ibis_n the_o infanta_n send_v procuration_n to_o the_o archduke_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o low_a country_n ibid._n a_o assembly_n at_o bruxelles_n upon_o the_o donation_n make_v to_o the_o infanta_n fol._n 819._o the_o archduke_n leave_v his_o cardinal_n habit_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n write_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n letter_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o count_n maurice_n ibid._n a_o diet_n at_o ratisbone_n fol._n 820._o execution_n of_o the_o imperial_a sentence_n against_o the_o town_n of_o aix_n ibid._n javarin_fw-mi recover_v from_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o looseness_n of_o a_o lady_n of_o naples_n ibid._n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fol._n 821._o don-carlo_n conspire_v against_o his_o father_n fol._n 822._o the_o diverse_a report_n of_o his_o death_n ibis_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o d._n carlo_n fol._n 823._o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n ibid._n instruction_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 824_o the_o carry_a of_o arm_n forbid_v in_o france_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n of_o france_n
948_o trouble_n at_o constantinople_n ibid._n the_o valachian_n commit_v to_o prison_n fol._n 949._o alba_n regalis_fw-la take_v by_o duke_n mercure_n ibid._n the_o siege_n of_o canisia_n raise_v fol._n 950._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n return_v out_o off_o england_n to_o court_n ibid._n the_o daulphins_n first_o entry_n into_o paris_n ibid._n a_o conference_n to_o instruct_v the_o king_n sister_n ibid._n a_o chamber_n royal_a erect_v fol._n 951._o sebastian_z king_n of_o portugall_n speech_n to_o the_o seigneury_n of_o venice_n fol_z 953._o d._n sebastian_n deliver_v after_o two_o year_n imprisomment_n ibid._n he_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n &_o send_v prisoner_n to_o naples_n where_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n fol._n 954._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n fol._n 955._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n send_v to_o the_o canton_n to_o confirm_v the_o treaty_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o swiss_n fol._n 957._o the_o marquisate_n of_o final_a surprise_v ibid._n a_o army_n at_o sea_n in_o calabria_n fol._n 958._o the_o king_n disquiet_v touch_v the_o duke_n of_o byron_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mercure_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o birons_n conspiracy_n discover_v fol._n 959._o he_o contemn_v the_o king_n advice_n fol._n 961._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o king_n fol._n 962._o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n to_o la_fw-fr fin._n fol_z 963._o the_o king_n expect_v repentance_n only_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n ibid._n a_o army_n at_o sea_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fol._n 964_o the_o precedent_n janin_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n fol._n 966_o diverse_a advice_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n not_o to_o come_v to_o court_n bad_a sign_n of_o his_o voyage_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n come_v to_o fontainbleau_n ibid._n he_o excuse_v his_o stay_n the_o king_n favour_n to_o he_o grow_v cold_a he_o be_v not_o respect_v he_o seek_v to_o justify_v himself_o fol._n 967._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n praise_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n  _fw-fr he_o play_n at_o primiero_n with_o the_o queen_n fol._n 968_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n clemency_n he_o be_v seize_v on_o at_o the_o king_n chamber_n door_n fol._n 969._o false_a brute_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o duke_n impris●ment_n fol._n 970._o the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n fol._n 971._o the_o duke_n word_n in_o prison_n fol._n 972._o the_o duke_n be_v amaze_v to_o see_v renazé_n fol._n 973._o his_o process_n report_v fol._n 974._o the_o duke_n plead_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o golden_a chamber_n ibid._n accusation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n fol._n 975._o the_o duke_n answer_n ibid._n proof_n by_o write_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o practice_n fol._n 977._o the_o king_n do_v give_v he_o his_o word_n without_o demand_v it_o fol._n 978._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o process_n fol._n 979._o in_o treason_n intent_n be_v punishable_a fol._n 980._o evil_a unpunished_a be_v suffer_v fol._n 981._o they_o that_o reveal_v conspiracy_n be_v to_o be_v reward_v fol._n 983_o the_o chancellor_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n desire_v to_o see_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr rhos●y_n ibid._n the_o chancellor_n come_v to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr the_o duke_n word_n unto_o he_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o byron_n deliver_v up_o the_o king_n order_n fol._n 986._o he_o fall_v into_o choler_n at_o the_o read_n of_o his_o sentence_n fol._n 987._o he_o resolve_v to_o die_v fol._n 988._o he_o send_v commendation_n to_o the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n fol._n 989._o the_o duke_n of_o byron_n in_o choler_n when_o he_o see_v the_o executioner_n ibid._n his_o head_n cut_v off_o fol_z 991._o honour_n do_v to_o great_a gonsalue_n at_o his_o death_n f●l_n 992._o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n virtue_n his_o vanity_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o compare_v with_o s●●la_n ibid._n he_o go_v to_o a_o mathematitian_n to_o know_v his_o fortune_n fol._n 993._o the_o marshal_n birons_n word_n unto_o his_o son_n be_v but_o baron_n fol._n 994._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n levye_n force_n for_o geneva_n fol._n 995._o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n secretary_n rack_v and_o fontanell_n break_v upon_o the_o wheel_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n refuse_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o letter_n unto_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 996._o the_o prince_n of_o ginuille_n commit_v fol._n 997._o deputy_n send_v out_o of_o dauphin_n to_o the_o dauphin_n of_o france_n a_o present_v give_v unto_o the_o dauphin_n fol._n 998._o alba_n regalis_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o turk_n fol._n 999_o cigale_n go_v forth_o of_o constantinople_n fol._n 1000_o the_o galley_n of_o spain_n command_v by_o sp●●cla_n fol._n 1001._o mine_n of_o gold_n discover_v ibid._n a_o edict_n for_o the_o order_n of_o those_o mine_n ibid._n deputy_n from_o the_o swiss_n to_o swear_v the_o new_a alliance_n ibid._n the_o town_n of_o mahomet_n take_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n 〈◊〉_d 1003._o murder_n commit_v this_o year_n for_o adultery_n fol._n 1005._o a_o pardon_v promise_v to_o all_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o birons_n conspiracy_n 〈◊〉_d 1006._o the_o duke_n of_o savoys_n enterprise_n upon_o geneva_n ibid._n the_o duke_n pretension_n and_o the_o genevois_n defence_n 〈◊〉_d 1007._o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o surprise_n of_o gen●ua_n fol._n 1008._o the_o duke_n force_n repulse_v and_o some_o of_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o some_o take_v fol._n 1009._o letter_n from_o the_o seigneury_n of_o geneva_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o lion_n fol._n 1010._o monsi●ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vi●_n send_v to_o geneva_n fol._n 1011._o geneva_n resolve_v to_o a_o peace_n the_o which_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o duke_n and_o they_o fol._n 1012_o the_o invention_n to_o make_v silk_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o fol._n 1013._o rebellion_n in_o asia_n against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o janissary_n power_n in_o turkey_n fol._n 1014_o a_o woman_n send_v in_o ambassage_n fol._n 1015._o the_o two_o castle_n of_o lepanthe_n take_v by_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n fol._n 1016._o the_o king_n voyage_n to_o metz._n ibid._n sobole_fw-la deliver_v uppe_o the_o citadel_n of_o metz._n fol._n 1017._o four_o jesuit_n come_v to_o metz_n for_o their_o restablishment_n ibid._n a_o controversy_n for_o the_o bishopric_a of_o strausbourg_n ibid._n the_o king_n return_v to_o paris_n fol._n 1018._o the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n go_v into_o spain_n ibid._n brute_n of_o the_o king_n sickness_n fol._n 1019._o a_o league_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o grison_n fol._n 1020._o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o french_a to_o new_a france_n or_o canada_n ibid._n a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o count_n soison_v and_o the_o marquis_n of_o rohsny_n fol._n 1023._o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o gap_n by_o they_o of_o the_o refomed_a religion_n fol._n 1024_o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n pass_v through_o france_n fol._n 1026._o alexander_n monsieur_n make_v knight_n of_o malta_n fol._n 1028._o the_o death_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o bar_n the_o king_n sister_n fol._n 10●0_n the_o king_n sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sister_n f●l_n 1031._o the_o burn_a of_o the_o turk_n galley_n at_o algiers_n ibid._n an_o other_o enterprise_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n in_o n●grepont_n fol._n 1032._o treason_n discover_v and_o l_o os●●_n the_o traitor_n return_v into_o france_n and_o ser●es_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 1033._o the_o traitor_n ●●oste_o drown_v himselve_a fol._n 1034._o creation_n of_o new_a cardinal_n fol._n 10●5_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o count_n fuentes_n to_o the_o g●●sons_n fol._n 1037._o half_n a_o sedition_n at_o rome_n fol._n 1039._o p●sta_fw-mi abandon_v by_o the_o christian_n fol._n 1040._o the_o jesuite_n restore_v in_o france_n and_o a_o new_a college_n build_v for_o they_o at_o la_fw-fr flesche_n in_o anjou_n fol._n 1041._o a_o channel_n from_o the_o river_n of_o seine_n to_o loire_n ibis_n new_a invention_n of_o work_n bring_v into_o france_n fol._n 1042._o the_o constable_n of_o castille_n come_v to_o the_o king_n be_v receive_v with_o all_o honour_n and_o the_o king_n sup_v with_o he_o fol._n 1043._o sluse_n lose_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o governor_n fol._n 1044._o ostend_n yield_v by_o composition_n the_o 15._o of_o september_n ibid._n advantage_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n for_o the_o war_n fol._n 1045._o the_o marquis_n rohsny_n go_v into_o poitou_n ibid._n the_o daulphin_n second_o voyage_n to_o fontainbleau_n ibid._n interview_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o mantoa_n ibid._n the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n to_o ciermont_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v but_o with_o condition_n he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr at_o paris_n from_o fol._n 1045._o to_o 1050._o a_o happy_a discovery_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n the_o conspirator_n amaze_v fol._n 1050._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr antrague_n governor_n of_o orleans_n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o vernuill_n restrain_v fol._n 1051._o the_o king_n letter_n to_o la_fw-fr guiche_n from_o fontai●bleau_n the_o 15._o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1604._o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o tremoville_n ibid._n finis_fw-la
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