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alliance_n which_o he_o and_o duke_n francis_n his_o son_n have_v with_o he_o the_o design_n which_o amid_o these_o trouble_n the_o king_n party_n may_v peradventure_o have_v of_o secure_v themselves_o of_o cassalle_n the_o desire_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o king_n and_o his_o officer_n may_v have_v of_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n so_o to_o avoid_v give_v he_o occasion_n of_o disorder_v italy_n again_o and_o because_o it_o make_v not_o for_o the_o king_n advantage_n to_o satisfy_v he_o by_o the_o lessen_v his_o own_o dominion_n he_o think_v that_o out_o of_o all_o or_o out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n the_o king_n pass_v by_o his_o ancient_a and_o now_o doubtful_a protection_n of_o montferrat_n aught_o at_o least_o not_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o possess_v himself_o of_o that_o state_n whereunto_o he_o have_v long_o pretend_v hereunto_o be_v add_v the_o straight_a
turin_n to_o mantua_n and_o princess_n isabel_n herself_o from_o modena_n who_o join_v in_o their_o fervent_a entreaty_n with_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v duke_n ferdinando_n grant_v her_o request_n the_o young_a prince_n can_v not_o gain_v say_v such_o intercessor_n though_o he_o have_v former_o refuse_v many_o other_o endeavour_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v therefore_o overcome_v by_o the_o intreatâ—…es_n of_o these_o prince_n or_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o tear_n and_o affectionate_a speech_n of_o the_o mother_n he_o condescend_v to_o a_o request_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n shall_v return_v back_o his_o niece_n whensoever_o he_o or_o the_o emperor_n shall_v desire_v and_o that_o in_o case_n her_o mother_n shall_v return_v to_o turin_n the_o match_n unconclude_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o of_o modena_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o send_v she_o back_o to_o mantua_n this_o agreement_n be_v yield_v unto_o upon_o prince_n victorio_n paroll_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o original_a of_o the_o trouble_n which_o do_v afterward_o ensue_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o their_o commencement_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n foresee_v how_o much_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n he_o may_v incur_v if_o he_o shall_v meddle_v in_o this_o affair_n and_o how_o hard_o it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o condition_n stipulate_v without_o offend_v some_o of_o the_o party_n and_o perchance_o also_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o king_n if_o they_o shall_v demand_v the_o young_a lady_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o oath_n or_o caution_n require_v of_o he_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n absolute_o refuse_v to_o receâ—…ve_v she_o wherefore_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n and_o the_o young_a prince_n fail_v in_o this_o their_o hope_n return_v to_o piedmont_n without_o the_o young_a lady_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o milan_n the_o governor_n desire_v their_o satisfaction_n do_v of_o himself_o mediate_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n that_o the_o niece_n may_v be_v leave_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n which_o not_o be_v grant_v he_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n will_v oblige_v himself_o to_o stand_v to_o covenant_v condition_n which_o have_v at_o last_o but_o not_o without_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n urgent_a press_v obtain_v don_n diego_n di_fw-fr leva_n be_v sudden_o dispatch_v away_o from_o milan_n to_o mantua_n to_o see_v the_o first_o agreement_n execute_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n mind_n be_v for_o many_o respect_n already_o alter_v for_o no_o small_a commotion_n be_v raise_v in_o his_o court_n nor_o be_v there_o small_a complaint_n make_v of_o he_o for_o this_o his_o so_o easy_a consent_v to_o trust_v his_o niece_n with_o other_o and_o the_o great_a desire_n the_o governor_n have_v to_o have_v she_o by_o any_o whatsoever_o mean_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n make_v he_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o business_n it_o be_v also_o say_v by_o many_o that_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v come_v to_o milan_n many_o will_v swear_v loyalty_n to_o she_o hereunto_o be_v add_v cesar_n command_n touch_v the_o retention_n of_o his_o niece_n which_o peradventure_o he_o have_v forget_v when_o he_o promise_v to_o part_v with_o she_o and_o that_o which_o bear_v most_o weight_n with_o it_o be_v he_o think_v himself_o free_a from_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v when_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n tie_v himself_o to_o condition_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o she_o the_o duke_n have_v already_o dissent_v all_o obligation_n seem_v to_o be_v dissolve_v which_o without_o a_o new_a agreement_n can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o full_a former_a vigour_n by_o the_o sole_a consent_n of_o the_o say_v modena_n be_v therefore_o become_v more_o wary_a out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n he_o will_v not_o agâ—…in_o commit_v the_o same_o fault_n whereof_o he_o think_v he_o be_v as_o happy_o acquit_v as_o he_o easy_o have_v at_o first_o run_v into_o by_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v afterward_o through_o a_o excess_n of_o love_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o diocesarea_n who_o be_v in_o his_o court_n be_v send_v to_o milan_n the_o duke_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a in_o satisfy_v those_o prince_n and_o the_o governor_n as_o that_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v a_o great_a confident_a of_o the_o duchess_n shall_v appease_v her_o anger_n for_o this_o his_o new_a denial_n by_o keep_v the_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n on_o foot_n but_o the_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o admit_v of_o by_o the_o prince_n for_o pretend_v that_o whensoever_o the_o duke_n of_o modena_n have_v accept_v of_o the_o demand_v condition_n the_o promise_n shall_v without_o all_o question_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o they_o he_o complain_v free_o thereof_o in_o a_o letter_n send_v back_o by_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o go_v with_o his_o sister_n from_o milan_n he_o go_v to_o vercelly_n where_o they_o be_v much_o expect_v by_o the_o duke_n their_o father_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n think_v himself_o much_o injure_v that_o his_o daughter_n contrary_a to_o his_o will_n have_v be_v so_o long_o detain_v that_o his_o niece_n be_v deny_v he_o wherein_z he_o say_v the_o word_n pass_v to_o his_o son_n be_v break_v and_o hereupon_o he_o take_v occasion_n under_o pretence_n of_o just_a resentment_n to_o assault_v and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o montferrat_n while_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v whole_o intent_n upon_o this_o the_o bishop_n return_v with_o authority_n from_o duke_n ferdinando_n to_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n whereof_o the_o governor_n have_v the_o first_o time_n give_v he_o no_o small_a hope_n and_o with_o commission_n also_o to_o satisfy_v prince_n victorio_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n touch_v the_o complaint_n contain_v in_o his_o letter_n wherefore_o be_v send_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o vercellâ—…_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o the_o two_o thing_n concern_v which_o the_o bishop_n be_v send_v begin_v to_o press_v his_o pretension_n to_o montferrat_n hard_a upon_o he_o and_o the_o assignation_n of_o his_o grandchild_n touch_v which_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o piedmont_n between_o three_o and_o four_o thousand_o soldier_n list_v part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v raise_v at_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n death_n and_o be_v not_o disband_v though_o the_o king_n be_v pacify_v with_o the_o duke_n and_o though_o they_o have_v be_v often_o demand_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n to_o free_v those_o of_o genoa_n from_o the_o apprehension_n they_o have_v of_o they_o or_o to_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o scandal_n that_o may_v thereby_o arise_v yet_o the_o duke_n appear_v willing_a to_o dismiss_v they_o feign_v sometime_o to_o do_v so_o by_o send_v some_o of_o their_o company_n out_o of_o his_o state_n he_o conceal_v the_o rest_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v distribute_v they_o into_o several_a part_n of_o piedmont_n at_o last_o when_o the_o duke_n his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v dead_a he_o have_v fill_v up_o their_o number_n profess_v open_o that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o against_o those_o of_o beâ—…ne_n in_o recovery_n of_o some_o castle_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o his_o ancestor_n but_o his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o grow_v warm_a in_o his_o indeâ—…vours_n for_o his_o grandchild_n and_o in_o his_o pretension_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o montferrat_n montferrat_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o several_a body_n may_v for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n thereof_o be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o part_n the_o upper_a on_o this_o side_n tanaro_n and_o the_o low_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o tanaro_n the_o latter_a which_o lie_v more_o southwardly_a be_v between_o the_o river_n of_o savona_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o asti_n and_o alessandria_n there_o be_v in_o it_o two_o city_n acqâ—…_n and_o alba_n and_o two_o fort_n san_n damiano_n and_o ponsone_n but_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o montferrat_n which_o be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o low_a begâ—…ns_v just_a where_o the_o river_n sesia_n fall_v into_o the_o po_n and_o extend_v itself_o towards_o the_o alps_n between_o the_o territory_n of_o vercelli_n and_o asti_n do_v inteâ—…_n itself_o or_o rather_o lose_v itself_o in_o piedmont_n and_o come_v within_o six_o mile_n oâ—…_n turin_n draw_v near_a the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_n the_o pâ—…eâ—…uns_v â—…uns_z along_o the_o length_n of_o this_o part_n there_o be_v no_o strong_a hold_v in_o it_o but_o cassalle_n the_o metropolis_n and_o frontier_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n towards_o milan_n and_o trino_n which_o confine_n upon_o vercelli_n montcalvo_n and_o
the_o governor_n of_o milan_n they_o be_v force_v through_o famine_n to_o quit_v it_o and_o retreat_z in_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o carnignoula_n but_o for_o all_o this_o though_o the_o state_n of_o millian_n be_v free_a from_o war_n at_o home_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o long_o continue_v the_o quiet_a which_o it_o enjoy_v by_o the_o recovery_n of_o bremi_n and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o fatal_a misfortune_n subject_a to_o a_o series_n of_o trouble_n be_v free_v from_o defensive_a war_n must_v be_v engage_v in_o war_n offensive_a not_o long_o after_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o other_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n death_n the_o minority_n of_o his_o child_n their_o guardianship_n together_o with_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o state_n which_o be_v dispute_v between_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o uncle_n of_o the_o infant_n cause_v civiâ—…_n war_n in_o piedmont_n wherein_o france_n be_v zealous_o interress_v for_o the_o mother_n and_o spain_n for_o the_o uncle_n civil_a war_n be_v mix_v with_o foreign_a war_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o duke_n death_n bring_v by_o spanish_a force_n into_o piedmont_n be_v there_o exercise_v with_o much_o fervour_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n the_o which_o piedmont_n be_v to_o afford_v field_n room_n and_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n arm_n and_o fomentation_n the_o millinaeses_n suffer_v no_o small_a prejudice_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n wherein_o the_o piedmonteses_n suffer_v much_o more_o for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n whereof_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o take_v our_o rise_n a_o little_a high_o there_o have_v always_o be_v a_o competition_n for_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o pupil_n prince_n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o state_n between_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o near_a kindred_n of_o the_o fathers-side_n which_o competition_n though_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n it_o be_v general_o decide_v on_o the_o mother_n behalf_n yet_o be_v in_o substance_n various_o practise_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o decide_v but_o depend_v for_o it_o have_v sometime_o be_v give_v absolute_o to_o the_o mother_n sometime_o to_o the_o kindred_n on_o the_o fathers-side_n and_o sometime_o joint_o to_o both_o nor_o have_v piedmont_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o like_a competition_n where_o though_o sometime_o the_o kindred_n on_o the_o fathers-side_n have_v be_v allow_v the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o pupil_n prince_n yet_o this_o have_v happen_v either_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o by_o the_o mother_n death_n or_o because_o the_o father_n kindred_n have_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v guardian_n but_o this_o case_n not_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o our_o age_n it_o be_v not_o evident_a in_o what_o condition_n the_o kindred_n be_v under_o the_o supreme_a regency_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o every_o one_o interpret_v this_o obscurity_n to_o the_o mother_n advantage_n yet_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o accidental_a circumstance_n have_v always_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n herein_o in_o these_o present_a rupture_n the_o prince_n can_v not_o be_v more_o cross_v not_o only_o in_o their_o pretend_v to_o guardianship_n and_o administration_n of_o state_n but_o even_o in_o their_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v exclude_v for_o to_o boot_v that_o they_o be_v far_o off_o when_o the_o duke_n their_o brother_n die_v whereby_o the_o duchess_n meet_v not_o with_o those_o opposition_n which_o she_o may_v have_v have_v have_v they_o be_v present_a their_o be_v in_o much_o disgrace_n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v much_o against_o their_o pretension_n at_o the_o present_a for_o whereas_o they_o have_v former_o profess_v to_o adhere_v constant_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o party_n they_o have_v with_o little_a respect_n quit_v he_o a_o little_a before_o their_o brother_n death_n and_o with_o much_o scandal_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v go_v over_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n side_n prince_n thomaso_n be_v the_o first_o who_o be_v distaste_v by_o the_o duke_n hâ—…s_v brother_n be_v go_v from_o savoy_n where_o he_o be_v governor_n and_o pass_v private_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n into_o flanders_n to_o the_o infanta_n his_o cousin-german_n where_o take_v up_o arm_n he_o stick_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o open_a field_n as_o captain_n and_o conductor_n of_o the_o spanish_a force_n and_o to_o march_v with_o open_a colour_n as_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o say_v against_o the_o ensign_n of_o france_n and_o the_o prince_n cardinal_n go_v not_o long_o after_o his_o brother_n departure_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n from_o the_o court_n at_o turin_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o open_o disclaim_v the_o protection_n of_o france_n and_o turn_v over_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n for_o which_o action_n the_o first_o be_v hostile_a and_o the_o other_o so_o high_a a_o affront_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o majesty_n be_v much_o 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in_o sardignia_n and_o winter_n in_o tolone_a but_o put_v to_o sea_n in_o the_o spring_n they_o recover_v the_o island_n which_o be_v take_v the_o year_n before_o by_o the_o spanish_a fleet._n the_o pope_n labour_v to_o compose_v the_o war_n between_o christian_a prince_n but_o in_o vain_a a_o league_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o grison_n by_o which_o the_o valtoline_n return_v upon_o some_o condition_n under_o the_o ancient_a dominion_n of_o the_o grison_n the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v at_o last_o free_v from_o the_o french_a force_n by_o the_o recovery_n of_o bremi_n 572_o book_n xvi_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v dead_a difference_n arise_v between_o the_o duchess_n dowager_n and_o the_o prince_n her_o husband_n brother_n touch_v the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o young_a child_n and_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o state_n the_o duchess_n in_o the_o
that_o which_o better_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n be_v lest_o as_o in_o former_a time_n quarrel_n among_o themselves_o have_v make_v way_n for_o the_o spanish_a greatness_n into_o italy_n and_o confirm_v it_o there_o they_o may_v now_o make_v it_o more_o formidable_a by_o afford_v it_o matter_n of_o more_o progress_n whereby_o to_o augment_v itself_o therefore_o all_o former_a strife_n and_o contention_n be_v forget_v and_o all_o turbulent_a and_o ambitious_a thought_n be_v lay_v aside_o they_o be_v very_a intent_n in_o quench_v all_o seed_n of_o scandal_n or_o dissatisfaction_n which_o may_v discompose_v that_o union_n and_o telligence_n wherein_o the_o near_a and_o eminent_a danger_n the_o true_a ligament_n of_o any_o whatsoever_o agreement_n or_o convention_n do_v keep_v they_o tacit_o conjoin_v in_o the_o deâ—…ence_n of_o themselves_o france_n a_o powerful_a and_o neighbour_n country_n and_o riuâ—…l_o to_o the_o spanish_a name_n out_o of_o ancient_a pretension_n as_o a_o stout_a counterpoise_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n do_v also_o add_v much_o to_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o do_v the_o more_o confirm_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o his_o not_o disturb_v nor_o distaste_v the_o italian_a prince_n in_o their_o ancient_a peaceful_a possession_n italy_n be_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n thus_o secure_a for_o foreign_a nâ—…tions_n and_o balance_v within_o herself_o and_o well_o establish_v in_o peace_n by_o the_o counterpoise_n of_o reciprocal_a apprehension_n both_o of_o the_o native_n that_o by_o trouble_v their_o affair_n their_o liberty_n may_v be_v hazard_v and_o of_o foreigner_n that_o the_o empire_n may_v be_v prejudice_v every_o one_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n be_v persuade_v that_o be_v now_o escape_v the_o so_o terrible_a tempest_n wherewith_o she_o be_v threaten_v she_o will_v easy_o nay_o of_o herself_o settle_v she_o former_a 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happen_v but_o a_o little_a before_o in_o lombardy_n wherewith_o the_o field_n be_v for_o many_o day_n overflow_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o sad_a augury_n of_o this_o these_o state_n fall_v for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a upon_o cardinal_n ferdinando_n brother_n to_o the_o decease_a duke_n who_o though_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n and_o that_o the_o people_n officer_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n do_v with_o much_o joy_n congratulate_v his_o accession_n to_o the_o dukedom_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v think_v thâ—…t_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n may_v be_v with_o child_n he_o will_v not_o as_o then_o accept_v either_o of_o the_o crown_n or_o title_n of_o duke_n but_o defer_v do_v so_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o dominion_n till_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v true_a and_o legitimate_a heir_n and_o prince_n victorio_n amadeo_n elder_a 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dutcâ—…ess_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o who_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v resoluâ—…d_v shall_v keep_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mantua_n the_o mean_a while_n also_o but_o their_o delay_n make_v the_o duke_n more_o fervent_a in_o his_o desire_n he_o do_v all_o â—…e_n can_v to_o remove_v they_o he_o also_o make_v herein_o use_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o catholic_n king_n in_o who_o court_n whether_o by_o mean_n of_o officer_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o know_v the_o young_a lady_n mary_n be_v proclaim_v heir_n to_o montferrat_n whereof_o they_o affirm_v woman_n be_v by_o the_o law_n capable_a and_o that_o woman_n have_v more_o than_o once_o inherit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o violante_n daughter_n to_o william_n the_o five_o surname_v the_o great_a from_o the_o paternal_a family_n of_o alaâ—…ame_n into_o that_o of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la and_o it_o come_v into_o that_o of_o gonzaga_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o margaret_n paleologa_n who_o succeed_v therein_o past_o it_o over_o to_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o she_o by_o frederick_n gonzaga_n that_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o new_a thing_n if_o that_o state_n shall_v now_o be_v see_v to_o pass_v by_o female_a succession_n into_o another_o family_n which_o be_v come_v into_o the_o family_n of_o gonzaga_n that_o succession_n in_o the_o first_o place_n belong_v unto_o the_o child_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n all_o other_o relation_n be_v whole_o exclude_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o order_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o the_o succession_n of_o great_a kingdom_n yea_o even_o that_o of_o spain_n be_v govern_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o inhuman_a a_o thing_n to_o permit_v that_o that_o infant_n descend_v from_o the_o austrian_a blood_n niece_n by_o the_o sister_n side_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o with_o so_o much_o danger_n in_o those_o her_o so_o tender_a year_n with_o her_o rival_n who_o by_o exclude_v she_o aspire_v at_o the_o succession_n of_o so_o great_a a_o state_n but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a not_o to_o take_v such_o order_n as_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o montferrat_n may_v not_o occasion_v some_o important_a ensue_a disorder_n in_o iâ—…aly_n the_o italian_n think_v that_o these_o or_o the_o like_a pretension_n may_v make_v great_a impression_n in_o that_o court_n when_o they_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n demand_n be_v so_o much_o favour_v in_o italy_n by_o the_o king_n state-minister_n and_o that_o they_o do_v afterward_o endeavour_v that_o that_o infant_n shall_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o party_n be_v place_v in_o milan_n as_o in_o a_o place_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o dukedom_n of_o savoy_n and_o montferrat_n but_o the_o people_n and_o court_n of_o mantua_n be_v much_o more_o trouble_a when_o they_o see_v great_a demonstration_n add_v to_o so_o press_v desire_n for_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v in_o that_o city_n who_o weâ—…e_v come_v to_o accompany_v prince_n victorio_n part_v whereof_o be_v savoyard_n and_o part_n millanesi_n and_o spaniard_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o under_o several_a pâ—…etences_n from_o milan_n the_o mantuan_n begin_v much_o to_o distrust_v that_o the_o duke_n have_v â—…ome_v more_o hide_a end_n the_o cardinal_n be_v therefore_o force_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o give_v order_n that_o thaâ—…_n corpse_n the_o guard_n shall_v be_v keep_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n shall_v be_v diligent_o look_v unto_o so_o to_o obviate_v any_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o such_o a_o commotion_n and_o the_o child_n be_v declare_v as_o well_o in_o italy_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o montferrat_n a_o great_a desire_n be_v daily_o
find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spanish_a state-minister_n of_o have_v â—…er_o either_o consign_v over_o or_o deposit_v which_o desire_n can_v the_o less_o be_v conceal_v for_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o in_o her_o behalf_n the_o cause_n touch_v the_o succession_n of_o that_o state_n be_v study_v by_o some_o of_o the_o best_a lawyer_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o academy_n of_o italy_n wherefore_o not_o only_a cardinal_n ferdinando_n grow_v jealous_a but_o even_o those_o who_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o particular_a affair_n and_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n in_o general_a nor_o be_v this_o without_o reason_n for_o great_a be_v the_o pretension_n which_o the_o house_n of_o savoyâ—…ad_n â—…ad_z to_o moniferrat_n against_o the_o house_n of_o gonzaga_n and_o much_o strife_n and_o contention_n have_v former_o pass_v between_o the_o two_o family_n in_o that_o point_n it_o be_v likewise_o think_v that_o the_o citadel_n of_o cossalle_n of_o a_o very_a large_a 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be_v for_o state_n and_o natural_a â—…orces_n a_o prince_n powerful_a enough_o in_o italy_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o confine_n upon_o many_o warlike_a nation_n he_o may_v easy_o come_v by_o many_o soldier_n which_o he_o may_v feed_v in_o the_o fertile_a soil_n of_o piedmont_n wherefore_o think_v that_o all_o difficulty_n be_v to_o yield_v to_o his_o will_n and_o courage_n he_o imagine_v that_o cardiâ—…_n ferdinando_n be_v as_o yet_o but_o a_o young_a man_n new_o settle_v in_o his_o principality_n want_v many_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o know_v himself_o do_v so_o much_o abound_v not_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o upon_o such_o disadvantage_n will_v either_o yield_v unto_o he_o or_o atlea_v come_v to_o some_o composition_n as_o jovan_n giacomo_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v former_o do_v with_o his_o progenitor_n amaâ—…_n have_v consider_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o full_a of_o extraordinary_a confidence_n and_o incite_v by_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o enlarge_n the_o limit_n of_o his_o dominion_n a_o thing_n which_o over-sways_a all_o other_o humane_a affection_n be_v moreover_o inflame_v with_o indignation_n for_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o afterward_o pretend_a be_v do_v he_o they_o appear_v great_a and_o more_o secure_a to_o he_o than_o peradventure_o they_o will_v prove_v they_o therefore_o prevail_v more_o with_o he_o then_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o difficulty_n which_o he_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o his_o resolution_n which_o either_o not_o dream_v of_o or_o not_o care_v for_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a as_o it_o become_v all_o great_a spirit_n to_o do_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o time_n think_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o favourable_a unto_o he_o as_o they_o have_v be_v the_o contrary_a to_o his_o grandfather_n when_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o he_o be_v exclude_v the_o possession_n of_o montferrat_n therefore_o neither_o whole_o refuse_v nor_o yet_o whole_o consent_v to_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n he_o demand_v that_o she_o shall_v first_o come_v into_o piedmont_n and_o bring_v her_o daughter_n with_o she_o and_o that_o his_o pretension_n to_o montferrat_n shall_v first_o be_v decide_v under_o pretence_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o contention_n leave_v behind_o he_o and_o cardinal_n ferdinando_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v become_v his_o son_n in_o law_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o three_o month_n since_o duke_n francis_n his_o death_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o yet_o the_o thought_n thereof_o grow_v daily_o less_o and_o the_o cardinal_n be_v with_o some_o resentment_n incite_v thereunto_o by_o the_o duke_n her_o father_n he_o at_o last_o consent_v that_o she_o shall_v return_v to_o piedmont_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n in_o his_o own_o name_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o child_n that_o may_v be_v bear_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o mantua_n not_o forego_v that_o of_o cardinal_n the_o endeavour_n nor_o hope_n of_o the_o future_a marriage_n be_v notwithstanding_o quite_o give_v over_o when_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n depart_v wherefore_o when_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v her_o leave_n she_o entreat_v the_o new_a duke_n even_o with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v give_v her_o leave_n to_o carry_v her_o daughter_n at_o least_o to_o modena_n that_o she_o may_v be_v bring_v up_o there_o with_o her_o sister_n isabel_n where_o she_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o live_v then_o to_o return_v without_o her_o daughter_n home_n to_o her_o father_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o her_o departure_n prince_n victorio_n be_v again_o return_v from_o
so_o zealous_a in_o protect_v his_o duke_n dominion_n will_v now_o so_o high_o injure_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n these_o and_o other_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o ambassador_n be_v much_o second_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o pretension_n who_o solicit_v from_o mantua_n make_v a_o three_o in_o this_o affair_n desire_v that_o the_o young_a lady_n education_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o she_o as_o to_o one_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o case_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o she_o whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v it_o either_o that_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o reason_n allege_v or_o to_o avoid_v give_v dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o queen_n dissi_v further_o pursue_v his_o demand_n many_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o king_n require_v this_o at_o first_o more_o out_o of_o his_o own_o genius_n and_o tender_a affection_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n then_o by_o any_o advice_n of_o his_o counselor_n or_o out_o 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and_o confusion_n foresee_v what_o trouble_v and_o revolution_n will_v ensue_v upon_o the_o duke_n death_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o bad_a augury_n and_o prodigy_n for_o in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o 1613_o on_o the_o 11_o of_o october_n there_o arise_v a_o terrible_a tempest_n at_o sea_n the_o like_a to_o which_o be_v never_o see_v which_o beginning_n at_o provence_n and_o run_v along_o with_o much_o terror_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n do_v so_o agitate_v the_o ligustick_a and_o tuscan_a sea_n as_o enter_v even_o into_o the_o havens_n which_o be_v otherwise_o very_o safe_a it_o sink_v almost_o all_o the_o ship_n therein_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o looker_n on_o the_o same_o tempest_n penetrate_v into_o lombardy_n where_o it_o throw_v down_o house_n rend_v up_o tree_n by_o the_o root_n and_o do_v such_o mischief_n as_o have_v never_o be_v before_o so_o as_o many_o as_o it_o ofâ—…en_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n be_v astonish_v with_o amazement_n begâ—…n_o to_o hold_v these_o accident_n prodigious_a as_o so_o many_o sign_n wherewith_o the_o heaven_n do_v threaten_v much_o great_a calamity_n to_o come_v to_o these_o prodigy_n be_v add_v the_o trouble_n of_o france_n which_o have_v be_v quiet_a till_o then_o under_o the_o queen_n regency_n be_v not_o a_o little_a disturb_v for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v that_o concino_n concini_n and_o his_o wife_n both_o of_o they_o be_v florentine_n and_o the_o queen_n great_a favourite_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o in_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o public_a affair_n they_o be_v likewise_o much_o trouble_v at_o the_o king_n marriage_n with_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n fear_v lest_o such_o a_o union_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o by_o all_o mean_v endeavour_v to_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o france_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o great_a curb_n to_o the_o spanish_a force_n in_o italy_n therefore_o that_o nation_n be_v divide_v within_o itself_o and_o trouble_v with_o civil_a war_n italy_n remain_v at_o the_o spaniard_n discretion_n who_o end_n and_o design_n not_o be_v to_o be_v withstand_v by_o any_o other_o force_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n leave_v of_o keep_v their_o king_n from_o attempt_v any_o whatsoever_o novelty_n whereby_o to_o increase_v their_o king_n empire_n to_o the_o universal_a prejudice_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n self_n who_o loss_n be_v then_o chiefly_a concern_v seem_v more_o to_o abandon_v his_o own_o cause_n then_o any_o other_o for_o not_o be_v content_a to_o have_v incense_v france_n against_o he_o and_o distaste_v the_o prince_n of_o italy_n by_o his_o usage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n french_a he_o seem_v to_o throw_v himself_o too_o much_o into_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hand_n and_o to_o depend_v to_o much_o upon_o the_o spanish_a state-minister_n and_o this_o course_n not_o be_v common_o approve_v of_o then_o though_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v very_o good_a afterward_o he_o seem_v little_a to_o mind_v the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n the_o more_o for_o that_o confer_v the_o bishopric_n of_o casalle_n upon_o monsigneur_n pasquale_n a_o natural_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v also_o make_v don_n alphonso_n d'_fw-fr avalos_n governor_n over_o all_o montferrat_n who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o italian_a bear_v and_o a_o kin_n to_o he_o yet_o be_v original_o come_v from_o spain_n and_o prosess_v to_o be_v more_o a_o spaniard_n then_o a_o italian_a be_v also_o hold_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o state-minister_n the_o duke_n seem_v to_o have_v but_o poor_o provide_v for_o the_o so_o turbulent_a condition_n of_o his_o affair_n by_o these_o two_o election_n at_o which_o the_o queen_n and_o state_n of_o venice_n be_v much_o the_o more_o 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the_o assailant_n this_o mean_a while_n the_o six_o galley_n come_v from_o sicily_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o eight_o colour_n of_o spanish_a foot_n of_o the_o usual_a garrison_n of_o that_o island_n command_v by_o don_n diego_n piementello_n which_o whilst_o they_o be_v land_v beyond_o cape_n st._n lazero_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o former_a foot_n who_o be_v quarter_v on_o this_o side_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n territory_n be_v send_v over_o the_o water_n into_o the_o part_n about_o oneglia_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o capuchin_n fria_fw-la a_o truce_n for_o three_o day_n be_v again_o endeavour_v upon_o condition_n that_o if_o in_o the_o interim_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v relieve_v the_o town_n shall_v be_v surrender_v but_o this_o be_v not_o yield_v to_o by_o sancta_fw-la croce_n whereupon_o many_o of_o the_o town_n man_n fear_v to_o be_v sack_v or_o to_o be_v put_v to_o some_o miserable_a ruin_n go_v over_o into_o the_o state_n of_o genua_n and_o 200_o of_o the_o country_n people_n who_o be_v set_v to_o guard_v a_o certain_a ditch_n near_o the_o gate_n forsake_v it_o and_o flee_v away_o by_o night_n wherefore_o the_o spaniard_n advance_v even_o to_o the_o church_n sy_n martino_n without_o any_o withstand_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o all_o the_o part_n that_o be_v about_o oneglia_n on_o the_o land_n side_n and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v hinder_v by_o great_a rain_n and_o by_o the_o river_n which_o swell_v very_o high_a in_o those_o part_n they_o will_v certain_o have_v end_v their_o work_n then_o but_o the_o water_n be_v fall_v those_o within_o draw_v two_o piece_n of_o cannon_n just_a over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o capuchin_n who_o have_v past_o several_a time_n before_o between_o they_o and_o the_o enemy_n they_o desire_v and_o obtain_v leave_v to_o march_v out_o with_o their_o colour_n fly_v drum_n beat_v with_o their_o arm_n and_o baggage_n and_o with_o a_o safe_a conduct_n whereupon_o the_o 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condition_n of_o the_o present_a time_n therefore_o show_v the_o duke_n the_o necessity_n he_o have_v to_o keep_v his_o man_n in_o arm_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n in_o friuli_n and_o offer_v to_o restore_v the_o place_n that_o be_v take_v and_o give_v he_o his_o word_n in_o the_o king_n name_n that_o he_o will_v not_o offend_v he_o he_o keep_v from_o disarm_v he_o add_v also_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o the_o pardon_v of_o rebel_n and_o as_o if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o promise_v that_o without_o his_o consent_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v prejudice_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o principality_n so_o as_o have_v send_v the_o marquis_n don_n john_n gonzaga_n into_o spain_n he_o obtain_v that_o that_o point_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o free_a will_n that_o king_n profess_v that_o he_o though_o himself_o not_o bind_v by_o the_o article_n of_o that_o peace_n to_o pardon_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o just_o keep_v the_o duke_n oâ—…_n mantua_n from_o 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n in_o that_o state_n which_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o protect_v and_o therefore_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n be_v therein_o encourage_v by_o the_o new_a governor_n to_o who_o he_o be_v near_o ally_v and_o be_v moreover_o desirous_a that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n may_v reap_v no_o good_a by_o this_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o only_o constant_o deny_v the_o pardon_v of_o rebel_n which_o he_o waâ—…_n much_o press_v to_o do_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o sell_v tâ—…e_a remainder_n of_o count_n guido_n good_n and_o confiscate_v those_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v rebel_n he_o also_o put_v some_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o death_n for_o have_v serve_v the_o contrary_a party_n in_o that_o war._n but_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v neither_o by_o the_o king_n word_n nor_o by_o the_o restitution_n of_o place_n take_v which_o the_o governor_n offer_v he_o without_o the_o effectual_a difarm_n of_o the_o king_n army_n see_v that_o no_o good_a be_v yet_o get_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o asti_n but_o some_o vain_a promise_n by_o which_o he_o have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o other_o of_o the_o king_n demand_n have_v now_o lose_v all_o hope_n of_o obtain_v his_o intent_n of_o the_o governor_n as_o if_o he_o have_v run_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v again_o assault_v by_o the_o spanish_a army_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o send_v some_o soldier_n and_o ammunition_n to_o the_o confine_n of_o piedmont_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o move_v the_o prince_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o capitulation_n to_o which_o betake_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o a_o little_a exclaim_n against_o the_o not_o observance_n of_o what_o be_v agree_v upon_o under_o their_o authority_n and_o reply_v to_o the_o governors_n opposition_n and_o difficulty_n he_o complain_v that_o all_o this_o proceed_v only_o from_o his_o not_o submit_v himself_o unworthy_o to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o renounce_v the_o article_n covenant_v from_o not_o â—…erding_v himself_o from_o their_o union_n and_o from_o his_o not_o undervalue_v their_o authority_n and_o dignity_n who_o be_v the_o arbitrator_n and_o moderator_n thereof_o and_o put_v all_o man_n in_o mind_n but_o particular_o the_o french_a how_o prejudicial_a it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o france_n that_o the_o regal_a name_n and_o authority_n shall_v be_v cancel_v from_o the_o convention_n of_o peace_n he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o to_o get_v they_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o make_v good_a promise_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v refuse_v no_o pain_n will_v not_o forbear_v for_o any_o expense_n will_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o any_o loss_n or_o danger_n but_o will_v adventure_v his_o own_o person_n his_o son_n and_o his_o state_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o hold_v dear_a in_o this_o world_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o have_v preserve_v his_o state_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o king_n have_v interpose_v himself_o as_o a_o arbitratour_n in_o compound_v the_o affair_n of_o italy_n shall_v not_o be_v turn_v into_o as_o much_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n â—…hy_a not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o but_o though_o he_o can_v promise_v himself_o but_o little_a from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n of_o his_o country_n or_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o new_a occasion_n to_o hope_v well_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o venetian_n who_o be_v enter_v as_o have_v be_v say_v into_o a_o new_a war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v necessitate_v for_o
and_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o reduce_v affair_n into_o their_o former_a condition_n which_o hope_v be_v greedy_o conceive_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o court_n slacken_v their_o former_a order_n and_o permit_v more_o freedom_n to_o he_o in_o conduct_v the_o public_a affair_n according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o according_a as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v but_o howsoever_o affair_n go_v there_o for_o the_o more_o intimate_a occasion_n of_o this_o new_a commotion_n appear_v too_o observe_v and_o too_o repugnant_a within_o themselves_o and_o peradventure_o be_v no_o less_o unknown_a to_o the_o officer_n through_o who_o hand_n they_o pass_v then_o to_o the_o people_n who_o only_o mind_v the_o effect_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o duke_n either_o take_v or_o the_o governor_n give_v he_o occasion_n of_o reassuming_a those_o arm_n which_o be_v natural_o give_v to_o war_n he_o have_v unwilling_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o wrest_n 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king_n army_n be_v much_o lessen_v by_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o of_o those_o of_o tuscany_n urbane_n parma_n and_o lucca_n and_o by_o the_o death_n and_o run_v away_o of_o the_o lombardy_n regiment_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o disarm_v by_o the_o article_n of_o asti_n and_o less_o upon_o new_a occasion_n to_o reassume_v arm_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o the_o governor_n have_v for_o the_o entire_a observance_n of_o the_o capitulation_n offer_v the_o duke_n reciprocal_a restitution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v which_o the_o duke_n have_v refuse_v and_o that_o not_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o two_o so_o good_a and_o so_o great_a king_n who_o offer_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n he_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a capitulation_n have_v detain_v most_o of_o his_o man_n in_o piedmont_n and_o therefore_o give_v new_a reason_n of_o jealousy_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o the_o governor_n offer_v again_o the_o proposal_n of_o restitution_n and_o promise_v not_o to_o offend_v he_o if_o the_o duke_n will_v resolve_v to_o observe_v the_o capitulation_n entire_o and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v this_o he_o the_o agent_n may_v witness_v this_o to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o new_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o duke_n and_o of_o what_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o he_o the_o governor_n will_v proceed_v with_o such_o authority_n and_o reputation_n as_o become_v his_o king_n without_o obviate_a the_o peace_n the_o governor_n give_v this_o answer_n in_o write_v to_o the_o agent_n and_o make_v the_o same_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o montelion_fw-mi in_o paris_n who_o write_v he_o word_n back_o that_o the_o king_n have_v approve_v thereof_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n &_o the_o other_o confederate_n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o 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the_o ancient_a jealousy_n he_o give_v out_o that_o under_o colour_n of_o defend_v and_o protect_v montferrat_n the_o governor_n do_v full_o intend_v to_o usurp_v it_o and_o the_o queen_n mother_n exclaim_v much_o against_o it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n command_v absolute_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v forbear_v at_o this_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n increase_v in_o reputation_n it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o french_a ambassador_n come_v in_o favour_n to_o he_o who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v send_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o from_o the_o confederates_n who_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o court_n as_o they_o list_v and_o seem_v to_o adhere_v sufficient_o to_o his_o cause_n not_o be_v the_o tacit_a league_n between_o he_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n of_o less_o consideration_n which_o be_v
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more_o pretence_n to_o montferrat_n by_o this_o match_n and_o to_o reunite_v himself_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n for_o to_o break_v with_o the_o genoeses_n do_v diametrical_o oppugn_v both_o these_o end_n whâ—…ch_v his_o mind_n be_v then_o chief_o set_v upon_o for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v interest_n himself_o with_o the_o genoeses_n wherefore_o forbear_v rigorous_a proceed_n and_o fall_v upon_o a_o more_o moderate_a way_n he_o try_v to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o trouble_n by_o some_o fair_a mean_n he_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o spanish_a agent_n to_o delay_v the_o assign_v over_o of_o zuccharello_n for_o a_o while_n upon_o agreement_n that_o he_o will_v plead_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o pretence_n within_o a_o few_o day_n in_o the_o cesarian_a court_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o obtain_v his_o intent_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o enjoy_v this_o their_o new_a
purchase_n without_o any_o disturbance_n the_o spanish_a agent_n who_o be_v to_o manage_v this_o matrimony_n and_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v desirous_a to_o please_v he_o and_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n delay_n shall_v be_v grant_v he_o lest_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o little_a castle_n may_v not_o only_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o treaty_n but_o may_v occasion_v new_a rumour_n and_o noise_n of_o war_n in_o italy_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n wherefore_o mean_v be_v use_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o forbear_v they_o also_o under_o hand_n delay_v the_o assignation_n of_o zuccharello_n &_o some_o proposition_n of_o accommodation_n be_v with_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o savoy_n offer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o pay_v their_o wont_a obedience_n to_o the_o new_a pope_n by_o which_o the_o controvert_v fee_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o neâ—…ther_n of_o the_o party_n but_o shall_v be_v invest_v in_o some_o three_o person_n who_o may_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o other_o two_o insinuate_v don_n carlo_n barbarino_n the_o pope_n brother_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n fear_v that_o the_o duke_n power_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v over_o what_o be_v right_a and_o fear_v that_o they_o may_v prejudice_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n reputation_n if_o they_o shall_v put_v over_o the_o business_n to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o else_o think_v that_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n will_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o duke_n threat_n persevere_v constant_o not_o to_o put_v that_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o another_o which_o be_v undoubted_o they_o and_o which_o they_o have_v lawful_o purchase_v from_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n so_o as_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o just_a as_o they_o have_v buy_v it_o of_o the_o emperor_n they_o complain_v of_o the_o delay_n make_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n but_o at_o last_o all_o difficulty_n be_v oveâ—…come_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o fee_n the_o duke_n be_v necessitate_v to_o think_v of_o resentment_n whereâ—…n_o he_o find_v himself_o much_o engage_v both_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v write_v and_o by_o the_o commonwealth_n refusal_n the_o way_n for_o his_o resentment_n be_v make_v more_o free_a by_o prince_n phileberto_n death_n which_o happen_v at_o this_o time_n in_o palermo_n that_o city_n be_v visit_v with_o a_o sore_a contagion_n which_o do_v not_o only_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n but_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o ever_o piece_v it_o up_o again_o for_o though_o he_o leave_v two_o brother_n unmarried_a yet_o since_o the_o same_o part_n nor_o circumstance_n do_v not_o concur_v in_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o continue_v it_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v acceptable_a at_o the_o spanish_a court_n they_o have_v open_o declare_v themselves_o for_o the_o french_a party_n and_o moreover_o the_o cardinal_n have_v appear_v open_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n almost_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o petty_a accident_n do_v also_o more_o irritate_fw-la the_o duke_n which_o have_v he_o not_o consider_v too_o much_o and_o publish_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a incitement_n to_o the_o war_n will_v not_o deserve_v the_o reciâ—…al_a some_o little_a boy_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o genoese_a plebeians_z seeing_z the_o soldier_n rendezvouz_n which_o be_v daily_o make_v in_o the_o city_n they_o also_o put_v on_o counterfeit_n and_o childish_a arm_n and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n meeting_n and_o exercise_v their_o arm_n it_o happen_v tâ—…at_a at_o a_o certain_a encounter_n the_o one_o side_n take_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o other_o side_n prisoner_n who_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o lead_v he_o about_o as_o in_o triumph_n which_o action_n though_o the_o senate_n do_v not_o leave_v unpunished_a yet_o be_v give_v out_o to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v it_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n ear_n who_o peradventure_o desirous_a to_o have_v better_a justification_n for_o whâ—…t_a he_o shall_v do_v then_o his_o buy_n of_o zuccharello_n make_v process_n like_o wise_n be_v make_v himself_o but_o more_o according_a to_o what_o be_v report_v than_o to_o what_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o duke_n image_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v and_o send_v this_o process_n form_v by_o himself_o into_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o other_o prince_n he_o complain_v very_o much_o theâ—…eof_o as_o of_o a_o action_n do_v by_o the_o privity_n of_o some_o gentleman_n of_o genoa_n in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n there_o be_v beside_o this_o some_o ancient_a rancour_n remain_v between_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o duke_n touch_v a_o controversy_n about_o their_o confine_n and_o some_o castle_n which_o they_o have_v be_v long_o at_o law_n for_o but_o more_o of_o late_a for_o favour_n private_o administer_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n in_o the_o war_n of_o montferrat_n and_o afterward_o more_o open_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o take_n in_o of_o oneglia_n and_o marâ—…_n which_o hatred_n and_o heart_n burn_n the_o longeâ—…_n they_o be_v conceal_v break_v forth_o afterward_o into_o the_o great_a flame_n when_o the_o way_n be_v make_v open_a for_o they_o the_o french_a therefore_o and_o the_o other_o confederate_n make_v use_v of_o this_o occasion_n to_o keep_v the_o duke_n constant_a to_o the_o league_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o diet_n be_v hold_v in_o â—…sa_n a_o town_n in_o piedmont_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o alps_o which_o divide_v piedmont_n froâ—…_n dolpheny_n wherein_o meet_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n deguieres_n who_o be_v a_o little_a before_o make_v lord_n high-constable_n of_o france_n the_o marquis_n of_o criccâ—…e_n claudio_n marini_n french_a ambassador_n with_o the_o duke_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n and_o some_o other_o ambassador_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n here_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n after_o have_v make_v grievous_a complaint_n against_o the_o genoeses_n for_o injury_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o propose_v it_o as_o the_o better_a and_o more_o secure_a course_n to_o turn_v their_o common_a arm_n against_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n before_o they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n as_o be_v agree_v on_o at_o the_o league_n of_o avignon_n he_o say_v the_o victory_n will_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o certain_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o of_o the_o other_o town_n in_o that_o state_n by_o reason_n that_o that_o commonwealth_n be_v total_o unprovided_a of_o foreign_a force_n and_o that_o she_o can_v make_v but_o little_a use_n of_o her_o native_n they_o be_v embase_v by_o long_a peace_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v many_o friend_n and_o many_o that_o will_v side_n with_o he_o in_o that_o city_n and_o in_o that_o state_n who_o be_v desirous_a of_o innovation_n will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o the_o enterprise_n he_o represent_v that_o when_o that_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v subdue_v the_o contract_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n whence_o many_o inconvenience_n will_v result_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o siege_n of_o breda_n which_o be_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_n upon_o the_o fail_n of_o money_n will_v undoubted_o be_v raise_v but_o he_o chief_o endeavour_v to_o inform_v they_o that_o when_o the_o valtoline_n shall_v be_v take_v which_o be_v to_o be_v assault_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o their_o common_a arm_n though_o thereby_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n will_v be_v keep_v from_o relieâ—…e_n by_o germany_n yet_o the_o way_n by_o sea_n be_v open_a it_o may_v be_v succour_v from_o spain_n naples_n and_o sicily_n whereas_o when_o genoa_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o river_n thereof_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v block_v up_o on_o all_o side_n and_o debar_v succour_n will_v become_v a_o easy_a and_o secure_a prey_n to_o their_o common_a force_n these_o reason_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v the_o more_o efficacious_a because_o the_o rest_n see_v that_o unless_o they_o will_v give_v way_n thereunto_o he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o league_n they_o do_v not_o only_o approve_v of_o his_o opinion_n but_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v agree_v upon_o at_o avignon_n they_o promise_v to_o join_v their_o force_n with_o he_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o genoa_n and_o that_o the_o fleet_n of_o marselles_n and_o of_o england_n which_o be_v destine_v to_o go_v against_o spain_n shall_v assist_v the_o enterprise_n of_o genoa_n not_o only_o with_o arm_n but_o with_o abundance_n of_o
be_v in_o debate_n vincenzo_n the_o new_a duke_n of_o mantua_n die_v which_o occasion_v great_a commotion_n in_o italy_n and_o seem_v to_o divert_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n from_o his_o new_a threaten_a resentment_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n upon_o these_o sleight_n occasion_n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n book_n x._o the_o content_n the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n succeed_v vincenzo_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n and_o montferrat_n he_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o emperor_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o duke_n of_o savoy_n don_n gonzallo_n di_fw-it cordua_n the_o new_a governor_n of_o milan_n have_v divide_v montferrat_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n go_v with_o his_o army_n to_o before_o casalle_n which_o whilst_o he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o duke_n take_v alba_n trino_n montcalvo_n and_o many_o other_o town_n belong_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o division_n a_o conspiracy_n be_v discover_v in_o genoa_n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v find_v the_o author_n he_o pretend_v the_o impunity_n of_o the_o conspirator_n the_o spanish_a agent_n be_v desirous_a to_o satisfy_v he_o favour_n this_o pretention_n which_o occasion_v some_o distaste_n and_o jealousy_n between_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n succour_n fall_v into_o italy_n from_o france_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n but_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v soon_o dissipate_v the_o spaniard_n take_v nizza_n ponsone_n and_o other_o town_n in_o montferrat_n and_o find_v it_o too_o hard_a to_o assault_v caâ—…alle_n they_o fall_v to_o besiege_v it_o they_o be_v force_v to_o forsake_v it_o by_o the_o king_n come_v with_o great_a force_n into_o pieomont_n which_o whilst_o the_o duke_n endeavour_v to_o oppose_v he_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o king_n man_n in_o a_o conflict_n near_o susa_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v victorious_a take_v susa_n and_o force_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n to_o a_o agreement_n by_o which_o casalle_n be_v free_v and_o the_o state_n of_o mantua_n and_o montferrat_n secure_v to_o nevers_n the_o king_n return_v to_o france_n marquis_n spinola_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o milan_n go_v from_o spain_n into_o italy_n to_o provide_v either_o by_o war_n or_o peace_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o spain_n which_o be_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o precede_a accident_n by_o the_o death_n of_o duke_n vincenzo_n who_o die_v in_o christmas_n the_o year_n 1627._o the_o state_n of_o mantua_n and_o montferrat_n fall_v to_o charles_n gonzaga_n duke_n of_o nevers_n son_n to_o lodovick_n who_o be_v young_a son_n to_o william_n grandfather_n to_o the_o three_o last_v decease_v duke_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o legitimate_a male_a line_n of_o the_o gonzagli_n who_o be_v to_o precede_v he_o for_o the_o legitimate_a male-line_n of_o william_n cease_v by_o the_o death_n of_o vincenzo_n who_o the_o day_n before_o his_o death_n do_v therefore_o command_v his_o subject_n of_o mantua_n to_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o retell_v elder_a son_n to_o charles_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n charles_n this_o retell_v be_v send_v for_o to_o mantua_n by_o duke_n ferdinando_n and_o be_v keep_v there_o during_o his_o life_n and_o after_o his_o death_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o future_a succession_n the_o same_o duke_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n for_o the_o beaver_n security_n of_o succession_n will_v have_v this_o duke_n retell_v marry_v the_o princess_n maria_n daughter_n to_o duke_n francis_n and_o niece_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n she_o of_o who_o so_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o book_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o dispensation_n be_v already_o private_o procure_v from_o the_o pope_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v at_o this_o marriage_n nor_o be_v the_o spanish_a agent_n 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