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sick_a and_o be_v cure_a by_o a_o morisco_n woman_n bestow_v four_o thousand_o crown_n on_o seven_o hebrew_n copy_n of_o the_o bible_n his_o great_a care_n and_o charge_n for_o a_o correct_a impression_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o obtain_v great_a immunity_n for_o his_o college_n of_o arcala_n and_o pardon_v a_o malefactor_n lead_v to_o execution_n he_o build_v another_o college_n pag._n 21_o chap._n vi_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n isabel_n ximenes_n executor_n of_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n the_o extraordinary_a honour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o king_n the_o dexterity_n of_o his_o conduct_n in_o preserve_v castille_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o master_n ferdinand_n the_o arrival_n of_o philip_n ferdinand_n son-in-law_n in_o spain_n the_o interview_n of_o ferdinand_n and_o ximenes_n advice_n to_o philip._n he_o attend_v they_o in_o their_o conference_n and_o shut_v out_o don_n philip_n favourite_n ferdinand_n speech_n to_o philip_n his_o commendation_n of_o ximenes_n his_o haughty_a conduct_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o silk_n of_o philip_n death_n ximenes_n the_o constable_n of_o castille_n and_o duke_n of_o najar_n undertake_v the_o government_n in_o ferdinand_n absence_n upon_o ferdinand_n letter_n ximenes_n resolve_v to_o govern_v alone_o be_v choose_v sole_a guardian_n of_o the_o state_n the_o distract_v vagary_n of_o queen_n joan._n the_o trouble_v in_o medina_n and_o granada_n appease_v by_o ferdinand_n return_n ximenes_n make_v cardinal_n and_o inquisitor-general_n of_o castille_n the_o honour_n do_v his_o college_n of_o arcala_n by_o francis_n the_o first_o of_o france_n and_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n of_o germany_n pag._n 24_o chap._n vi_o the_o cardinal_n design_n to_o invade_v africa_n propose_v to_o ferdinand_n who_o excuse_v the_o enterprise_n for_o want_v of_o money_n the_o cardinal_n furnish_v money_n mersalcaber_n be_v take_v by_o surrender_n the_o punishment_n of_o a_o spanish_a soldier_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o article_n diego_n ferdinando_n be_v make_v governor_n of_o mersalcaber_n and_o deiasio_n his_o lieutenant_n his_o extraordinary_a value_n pag._n 37._o chap._n vii_o ximenes_n resolve_v to_o pass_v in_o person_n into_o africa_n in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n the_o raillery_n of_o the_o court_n thereupon_o the_o earl_n de_fw-fr olivarez_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n made_z lieutenant_z general_z the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n retard_v and_o obstruct_v the_o expedition_n the_o cardinal_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o army_n shall_v disband_v desire_n leave_v to_o retire_v into_o his_o diocese_n the_o king_n give_v new_a order_n for_o the_o army_n to_o attend_v the_o cardinal_n they_o mutiny_z the_o cardinal_n employ_v villaroel_n to_o advise_v virnelli_n from_o his_o rigour_n against_o the_o mutineer_n viaanell_n proud_a answer_n villaroel_n wound_v he_o the_o campmaster_n salazars_n device_n to_o appease_v the_o mutineer_n the_o army_n land_n they_o engage_v the_o moor_n and_o after_o a_o stout_a resistance_n prevail_v oran_n be_v take_v the_o cardinal_n enter_v oran_n in_o triumph_n divide_v the_o spoil_n among_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n find_v and_o endow_n a_o hospital_n de_fw-fr veras_n neglect_n in_o carry_v the_o king_n news_n the_o earl_n of_o olivarez_n insolent_a carriage_n against_o the_o cardinal_n his_o submission_n the_o cardinal_n return_n into_o spain_n and_o the_o occasion_n captain_n arias_n exemplary_a familiarity_n with_o death_n pag._n 44._o chap._n viii_o the_o cardinal_n demand_v payment_n of_o the_o money_n he_o advance_v for_o the_o war_n the_o grandee_n and_o officer_n strong_a opposition_n and_o argument_n against_o payment_n the_o cardinal_n defence_n he_o prevail_v lewis_n william_n make_v bishop_n of_o oran_n by_o the_o pope_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o cardinal_n who_o make_v fair_a offer_n of_o accommodation_n which_o be_v refuse_v by_o william_n in_o hope_n of_o sentence_n against_o the_o cardinal_n his_o design_n frustrate_v and_o he_o slight_v the_o cardinal_n prefer_v his_o friend_n rovy_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o avilas_n the_o cardinal_n advice_n to_o his_o friend_n before_o the_o promotion_n he_o dispose_v of_o his_o nephew_n in_o marriage_n his_o advice_n hereupon_o his_o niece_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o nephew_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr infantado_n the_o cardinal_n break_v the_o marriage_n the_o reason_n the_o cardinal_n respect_n to_o the_o great_a captain_n extraordinary_a honour_n do_v the_o cardinal_n by_o ferdinand_n the_o cardidinal_n generous_a offer_n to_o assist_v pope_n julius_n the_o second_o pag._n 62._o chap._n ix_o a_o peace_n with_o africa_n new_a honour_n do_v the_o cardinal_n a_o war_n with_o france_n the_o cardinal_n advice_n for_o the_o management_n his_o discovery_n of_o the_o secret_a league_n between_o france_n and_o navarr_n the_o cardinal_n liberality_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n health_n he_o build_v several_a public_a granary_n and_o a_o magnificent_a church_n and_o monastery_n his_o famous_a aqueduct_v which_o cost_v a_o million_o of_o gold_n the_o pope_n demand_v contribution_n from_o spain_n towards_o building_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o rome_n the_o king_n consent_v but_o the_o cardinal_n oppose_v and_o hinder_v it_o king_n ferdinand_n sickness_n and_o frowardness_n he_o alter_v his_o testament_n make_v at_o burgos_n and_o why_o reject_v the_o proposal_n of_o ximenes_n for_o governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o decease_n the_o reason_n he_o declare_v ximenes_n governor_n and_o die_v the_o cardinal_n enter_v on_o the_o government_n his_o excellent_a conduct_n pag._n 72._o chap._n x._o the_o dean_n of_o louvain_n by_o patent_n from_o charles_n king_n of_o spain_n claim_v the_o government_n the_o cardinal_n oppose_v he_o reduce_v porto_n carrero_n and_o his_o rebellious_a force_n in_o portugal_n to_o obedience_n charles_n declare_v the_o cardinal_n governor_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o new_a title_n he_o assume_v of_o king_n of_o spain_n till_o address_v to_o the_o cardinal_n who_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o grandee_n opposition_n cause_v charles_n to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o spain_n in_o madrid_n and_o toledo_n peter_n giroim_n take_v up_o arm_n but_o defeat_v by_o the_o cardinal_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr infantadoe_n extravagant_a speech_n and_o manifest_v against_o the_o cardinal_n his_o submission_n the_o cardinal_n force_n the_o grandee_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n valladolid_n leon_n burgos_n etc._n etc._n revolt_n complaint_n to_o charles_n against_o the_o cardinal_n but_o frustrate_v by_o his_o prudence_n pag._n 81._o chap._n xi_o the_o cardinal_n settlement_n of_o the_o maritine_n affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o relieve_v the_o islander_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o spaniard_n his_o advice_n to_o charles_n thereupon_o reject_v but_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o crown_n he_o stop_v the_o french_a and_o reduce_v 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