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siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n â—â—_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wâ—â—â—â—_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n to_o wit_n from_o 1483._o till_o 1493._o of_o all_o the_o which_o time_n commine_v write_v nothing_o page_n 247_o chap._n 1_o of_o king_n charles_n his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n king_n lewis_n his_o barber_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o revoke_v of_o king_n lewis_n his_o superfluous_a gift_n ibid._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n hold_v at_o tours_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n pursuit_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o madwar_n raise_v by_o he_o and_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o britain_n page_n 248_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v in_o britain_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o of_o peter_n landois_n death_n page_n 250_o chap._n
at_o variance_n sometime_o in_o open_a war_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o dissemble_a truce_n wherein_o each_o party_n comprehend_v their_o confederate_n god_n show_v so_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n that_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o england_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o end_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o begin_v fifteen_o year_n before_o and_o have_v continue_v with_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a battle_n wherein_o many_o a_o good_a man_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v in_o england_n two_o house_n that_o claim_v the_o crown_n to_o wit_n lancaster_n and_o york_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n both_o the_o party_n proclaim_v their_o enemy_n traitor_n and_o the_o division_n of_o these_o two_o house_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o france_n for_o doubt_v you_o not_o but_o that_o this_o realm_n have_v sustain_v great_a trouble_n if_o the_o english_a man_n have_v be_v in_o such_o estate_n then_o as_o in_o time_n past_a but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o our_o matter_n the_o king_n chief_a desire_n be_v to_o conquer_v britain_n both_o because_o it_o seem_v easy_a to_o be_v subdue_v and_o of_o less_o defence_n than_o this_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o also_o because_o the_o briton_n receive_v all_o his_o evil_a willer_n namely_o his_o brother_n and_o other_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v intelligence_n in_o his_o realm_n wherefore_o he_o practise_v continual_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v he_o diverse_a offer_n if_o he_o will_v forsake_v the_o briton_n and_o namely_o that_o he_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n abandon_v the_o liegeois_n and_o all_o other_o the_o duke_n enemy_n whereunto_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n will_v not_o agree_v but_o make_v a_o new_a voyage_n against_o the_o liegeois_n because_o they_o have_v again_o break_v the_o peace_n and_o take_v and_o spoil_v a_o town_n call_v hue_n 1_o and_o chase_v his_o man_n out_o of_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o hostage_n deliver_v the_o year_n before_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o forfeit_v if_o they_o break_v the_o say_a treaty_n the_o duke_n levy_v his_o army_n about_o lowain_n in_o brabant_n and_o upon_o the_o march_n of_o liege_n whither_o come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n constable_n of_o france_n now_o become_v altogether_o french_a and_o resident_a continual_o with_o the_o king_n accompany_v with_o cardinal_n balne_v and_o other_o who_o advertise_v he_o that_o the_o liegeois_n be_v the_o king_n confederate_n and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o truce_n wherefore_o the_o king_n will_v succour_v they_o if_o he_o invade_v they_o notwithstanding_o they_o offer_v if_o he_o will_v abandon_v the_o duke_n of_o berry_n and_o britain_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n will_v then_o abandon_v the_o liegeois_n to_o he_o their_o audience_n be_v short_a and_o in_o open_a court_n neither_o stay_v they_o above_o one_o day_n the_o duke_n excuse_v himself_o and_o charge_v the_o liegeois_n with_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n allege_v that_o they_o have_v invade_v his_o dominion_n wherefore_o he_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o without_o forsake_v his_o confederate_n and_o this_o be_v his_o answer_n for_o that_o time_n again_o the_o next_o day_n after_o their_o arrival_n the_o duke_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v horse_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n whereunto_o the_o constable_n reply_v and_o say_v sir_n you_o choose_v not_o but_o take_v all_o for_o you_o will_v make_v war_n at_o your_o pleasure_n upon_o your_o friend_n and_o constrain_v we_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o invade_v our_o enemy_n as_o you_o do_v you_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o neither_o will_v the_o king_n endure_v it_o then_o the_o duke_n take_v his_o leave_n say_v thus_o again_o the_o liegeois_n be_v assemble_v together_o &_o within_o three_o d↑ies_n i_o look_v for_o the_o battle_n if_o i_o be_v overthrow_v i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v do_v after_o your_o accustom_a manner_n but_o if_o the_o victory_n fall_v on_o my_o side_n the_o britain_n shall_v live_v quiet_o enough_o by_o you_o which_o talk_v end_v he_o mount_v on_o horseback_n and_o the_o ambassador_n repair_v to_o their_o lodging_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a to_o depart_v the_o duke_n march_v in_o arm_n from_o lowaine_n with_o great_a force_n &_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o a_o town_n call_v sainctron_n his_o power_n be_v marvelous_a great_a for_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o burgundy_n be_v come_v to_o he_o so_o that_o this_o army_n be_v far_o great_a than_o any_o other_o that_o i_o have_v see_v with_o he_o before_o a_o little_a before_o his_o departure_n he_o debate_v with_o his_o counsel_n whether_o he_o shall_v put_v the_o liegeois_n hostage_n to_o death_n or_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o some_o give_v advice_n to_o kill_v they_o all_o especial_o the_o lord_n of_o contay_n so_o often_o above_o mention_v who_o i_o never_o hear_v speak_v so_o cruel_o as_o at_o that_o present_a wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o of_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o wise_a err_v yea_o and_o that_o often_o otherwhile_o because_o they_o be_v partial_a to_o the_o matter_n debate_v through_o hatred_n or_o love_n sometime_o because_o they_o seek_v to_o contrary_v some_o one_o that_o have_v speak_v before_o they_o possible_a also_o their_o body_n may_v be_v evil_o dispose_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o counsel_n that_o be_v give_v after_o dinner_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o man_n subject_a to_o such_o imperfection_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v of_o a_o prince_n council_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v all_o man_n and_o that_o who_o so_o will_v have_v no_o councillor_n but_o such_o as_o never_o fail_v to_o speak_v wise_o nor_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o must_v seek_v they_o in_o heaven_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o on_o earth_n but_o for_o redress_v of_o this_o inconvenience_n sometime_o one_o of_o the_o council_n will_v speak_v very_o well_o and_o wise_o that_o use_v not_o often_o so_o to_o do_v and_o thus_o the_o one_o supply_v the_o other_o defect_n now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n debate_v in_o this_o assembly_n two_o or_o three_o be_v of_o the_o say_v contais_fw-fr opinion_n move_v thereunto_o by_o his_o great_a authority_n &_o wisdom_n for_o in_o such_o assembly_n a_o great_a number_n give_v their_o opinion_n but_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v some_o other_o speak_v before_o they_o not_o understand_v the_o matter_n debate_v but_o seek_v only_o to_o flatter_v some_o one_o be_v of_o credit_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v already_o speak_v after_o this_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n a_o gentleman_n bear_v near_o to_o amiens_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a knight_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v be_v ask_v his_o advice_n say_v that_o to_o the_o end_n the_o duke_n may_v have_v god_n on_o his_o side_n and_o discharge_v himself_o of_o cruelty_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n before_o the_o world_n he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o pardon_v all_o those_o hostage_n consider_v they_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o good_a intent_n suppose_v the_o treaty_n shall_v have_v be_v observe_v notwithstanding_o he_o advise_v the_o duke_n at_o their_o departure_n to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v how_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n he_o show_v they_o and_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o do_v their_o endeavour_n in_o persuade_v their_o citizen_n to_o peace_n which_o if_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o shall_v never_o after_o bear_v arm_n neither_o against_o he_o nor_o their_o bishop_n there_o present_a with_o he_o this_o opinion_n take_v place_n and_o the_o hostage_n when_o they_o be_v deliver_v promise_v to_o do_v as_o the_o duke_n require_v farther_o this_o be_v tell_v they_o at_o their_o departure_n that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v hereafter_o take_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o duke_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v dismiss_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o rehearse_v here_o how_o after_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr contaye_v cruel_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o the_o hostage_n part_n of_o they_o which_o be_v come_v thither_o with_o a_o good_a meaning_n and_o upon_o very_a simplicity_n one_o of_o the_o counsel_n say_v thus_o to_o i_o in_o my_o ear_n mark_v well_o this_o man_n his_o body_n be_v healthful_a enough_o though_o he_o be_v old_a yet_o dare_v i_o lie_v a_o good_a wager_n he_o shall_v not_o live_v a_o year_n to_o a_o end_n because_o of_o this_o cruel_a sentence_n he_o have_v give_v and_o sure_a so_o it_o fall_v out_o
rather_o to_o credit_v his_o word_n to_o be_v short_a he_o say_v if_o they_o will_v obtain_v peace_n and_o save_v their_o country_n they_o must_v first_o receive_v the_o duke_n into_o the_o town_n according_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o then_o subscribe_v to_o certain_a article_n write_v in_o the_o schedule_n he_o there_o send_v they_o after_o he_o have_v well_o instruct_v these_o four_o hostage_n they_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n as_o do_v the_o former_a which_o they_o find_v wide_o open_a some_o of_o the_o citizen_n welcome_v they_o with_o sharp_a word_n but_o other_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v their_o message_n to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o end_n they_o return_v again_o to_o the_o palace_n immediate_o whereupon_o we_o hear_v the_o bell_n ring_v which_o much_o comfort_v we_o and_o by_o little_a &_o little_a the_o noise_n that_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n cease_v they_o be_v together_o in_o the_o palace_n till_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n after_o midnight_n and_o in_o the_o end_n conclude_v 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