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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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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
in_o the_o second_o royal_a branch_n call_v of_o valois_n from_o philip_n of_o valois_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 13._o king_n of_o the_o second_o royal_a branch_n of_o capet_n call_v of_o valois_n philip._n john_n charles_n the_o 5._o charles_n the_o 6._o charles_n the_o 7._o lewis_n the_o 11._o charles_n the_o 8._o lewis_n the_o 12._o frances_n the_o 1._o henry_n the_o 2._o frances_n the_o 2._o charles_n the_o 9_o henry_n the_o 3._o and_o last_o of_o this_o royal_a branch_n philip_n of_o valois_n the_o 50._o king_n of_o france_n fol._n 1_o his_o controversy_n with_o edward_n the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n prefer_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o install_v king_n ibid._n settle_v his_o affair_n in_o france_n f●l_n 2._o suppress_v the_o fleming_n ibid._n a_o notable_a suit_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n take_v homage_n of_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n for_o guienne_n ibid._n king_n edward_n oath_n to_o philip._n ibid._n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n fol._n 3_o the_o pope_n discontent_v with_o philip._n ibid._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n make_v war_n with_o philip_n ibid._n robert_n of_o artois_n the_o firebrand_n of_o war_n f●l_o 3_o he_o fly_v into_o england_n fol._n 4_o war_n in_o guienne_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n james_n of_o artevill_n ringleader_n to_o the_o seditious_a fleming_n ibid._n edward_n practice_n in_o flanders_n and_o germany_n ibid._n battle_n of_o scluse_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o english_a fol._n 5_o the_o english_a and_o french_a army_n retire_v without_o fight_v edward_z takes_z on_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o france_n fol._n 6_o jone_n queen_n of_o naples_n kill_v her_o husband_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v by_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n fol._n 7_o artevil_n slay_v by_o the_o fleming_n f●l_n 8_o the_o french_a defeat_v at_o blanquetaque_fw-la ibid._n the_o battle_n of_o crery_n with_o many_o particular_a accident_n that_o happen_v in_o it_o fol._n 10.11_o king_n edward_n besiege_n and_o take_v calais_n fol_z 12.13_o dolphin_n incorporate_a to_o the_o crown_n fol._n 14_o monpelier_n purchase_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n queen_n jone_n of_o france_n die_v ibid._n philip_n death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 15_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o church_n ibid._n john_n the_o 1._o and_o 51._o king_n of_o france_n considerable_a observation_n in_o his_o reign_n fol._n 16_o his_o child_n and_o most_o remarkable_a personage_n in_o his_o reign_n fol._n 17_o charles_n of_o navars_n humour_n and_o discontent_n ibid._n charles_n of_o spain_n constable_n of_o f●ance_n slay_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n ibid._n navars_n practice_n and_o force_n against_o the_o king_n fol._n 18_o navarre_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o king_n and_o four_o of_o his_o complice_n behead_v fol._n 19_o war_n in_o normandy_n and_o guienne_n between_o john_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n son_n to_o edward_n the_o 3._o fol._n 19_o and_o 20_o the_o battle_n of_o poytiers_n where_o the_o french_a be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o english_a and_o king_n john_n take_v prisoner_n with_o the_o number_n slay_v and_o take_v fol._n 21._o and_o 22_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n for_o johns_n delivery_n with_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o people_n during_o his_o imprisonment_n fol._n 23_o the_o k●ng_n of_o navarr_n set_v at_o liberty_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o the_o dolphin_n yield_v to_o he_o fol._n 24_o johns_n generous_a answer_n to_o king_n edward_n foe_fw-mi 25_o the_o parisian_n come_v into_o the_o dolphin_n lodging_n solicit_v the_o city_n to_o rebel_n but_o they_o refuse_v they_o fol._n 26_o the_o dolphin_n leave_v paris_n fol._n 27_o the_o navarrois_n seek_v to_o ruin_v he_o ibid._n a_o parliament_n compiegne_n and_o the_o dolphin_n declare_v regent_n foe_fw-mi 28._o two_o french_a army_n one_o against_o another_o fol._n 29._o the_o parisian_n mutiny_n with_o the_o english_a that_o have_v serve_v they_o who_o beat_v they_o back_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o navarrois_n fol._n ●0_n the_o regent_n be_v receive_v into_o paris_n with_o the_o navarrois_n attempt_n against_o he_o fol._n 31_o edward_n repent_v a_o opportunity_n neglect_v ibid._n the_o desolate_a estate_n of_o france_n fol._n 32_o the_o dolphin_n execute_v the_o parisian_n and_o pacify_v the_o rest_n ibid._n condition_n for_o the_o king_n delivery_n and_o preparation_n to_o defend_v the_o realm_n ibid._n edward_n enter_v france_n with_o a_o army_n besiege_v paris_n but_o in_o vain_a fol._n 33_o edward_n amaze_v with_o a_o thunder_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o john_n at_o bretigny_n ibid._n the_o two_o king_n swear_v a_o mutual_a league_n of_o friendship_n fol._n 34_o king_n john_n bring_v to_o calis_n and_o after_o receive_v by_o his_o son_n with_o great_a joy_n ibid._n john_n receive_v into_o paris_n fol._n 35_o difficulty_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n ibid._n johns_n death_n in_o england_n the_o 8._o of_o april_n 1●64_n with_o his_o disposition_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 5._o call_v the_o wise_a the_o 52._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n and_o manner_n with_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o brethren_n portion_n fol._n 36_o his_o marriage_n and_o child_n fol._n 37_o war_n in_o britanny_n where_o the_o french_a be_v defeat_v by_o the_o english_a ibid._n he_o reconcile_v the_o pretendant_o for_o britain_n fol._n 38_o war_n receive_v in_o britain_n flanders_n and_o between_o france_n and_o england_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n seek_v to_o reconcile_v they_o fol._n 39_o charles_n proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n the_o success_n of_o the_o french_a army_n in_o guienne_n with_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n call_v the_o black_a prince_n ibid._n peter_n king_n of_o castille_n murder_n his_o own_o wife_n fol._n 40_o charles_n send_v a_o army_n against_o he_o as_o a_o murderer_n and_o a_o tyrant_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o england_n restore_v peter_n and_o defeat_v the_o french_a ibid._n peter_n forsake_v by_o the_o english_a take_v prisoner_n and_o behead_v fol._n 41_o the_o english_a second_v passage_n through_o france_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n ibid._n trouble_n in_o flanders_n pacify_v by_o philip._n fol._n 42_o sedition_n at_o monpelier_n punish_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n with_o the_o sentence_n against_o they_o but_o moderate_v fol._n 43_o charles_n his_o death_n &_o disposition_n with_o some_o observation_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o prince_n f._n 44_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o church_n with_o the_o original_n of_o the_o canto_n in_o switzerland_n fol._n 45_o division_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a pope_n and_o a_o antipope_v choose_v fol._n 46_o charles_n the_o sixth_o 53._o king_n of_o france_n necessary_a observation_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o reign_n fol._n 47_o the_o minority_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o sixth_o strange_a event_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 48._o l●wis_o of_o anjou_n regent_n and_o oliver_n clisson_n constable_n fol._n 49_o controversy_n between_o his_o uncle_n at_o his_o coronation_n for_o precedence_n ibid._n tumult_n in_o france_n ibid._n and_o in_o flanders_n between_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o gantois_n fol._n 50.51_o king_n charles_n succour_v the_o earl_n of_o ●landers_n against_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o regent_n and_o his_o counsel_n fol._n 52_o he_o overthrow_v the_o fleming_n and_o kill_v threescore_o thousand_o of_o they_o fol._n 53_o the_o gantois_n appease_v and_o a_o peace_n in_o flanders_n fol._n 54._o charles_n marry_v isabella_n of_o baviere_n and_o conclude_v a_o peace_n in_o britain_n ibid._n he_o send_v man_n and_o munition_n into_o scotland_n and_o resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o england_n which_o the_o regent_n dislike_v of_o fol._n 55_o preparation_n in_o france_n and_o england_n for_o war_n fol._n 56_o the_o regent_n oppose_v against_o this_o war_n ●ol_n 57_o the_o enterprise_n break_a o●_n and_o naples_n offer_v to_o the_o regent_n fol._n 58_o the_o seditious_a and_o cruel_a insolency_n of_o the_o parisian_n but_o they_o faint_v and_o ●ue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o pardon_n fol._n 59_o lewis_n of_o anjou_n crown_v king_n of_o naples_n fol_z 60_o a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 61_o queen_n joan_n 〈◊〉_d naples_n take_v and_o smother_v and_o lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o adopt_a king_n of_o naples_n dies_fw-la ibid._n the_o english_a enter_v picardy_n and_o charles_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o they_o fol._n 62_o the_o king_n have_v consult_v what_o course_n to_o take_v with_o the_o mutinous_a parisian_n enter_v the_o city_n with_o a_o army_n execute_v many_o they_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o he_o pardon_v they_o fol._n 63.64.65_o charles_n out_o of_o his_o uncle_n government_n who_o grow_v discontent_v fol._n 66_o he_o give_v the_o duchy_n of_o orleans_n to_o his_o brother_n lewis_n and_o visit_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
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
emperor_n fol._n 475._o king_n francis_n challenge_v the_o emperor_n to_o the_o combat_n fol._n 476._o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n defy_v the_o emperor_n and_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n ibid._n the_o siege_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o discommodity_n there_o of_o fol._n 477._o phillipin_n doria_n get_v a_o victory_n at_o sea_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o fol._n 478_o the_o revolt_n of_o andrew_n doria_n with_o the_o great_a constancy_n of_o lautrech_n fol._n 479._o lautrech_n die_v and_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n be_v raise_v fol._n 480._o the_o french_a army_n whole_o ruin_v with_o the_o number_n that_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o naples_n fol._n 481._o genoa_n recover_v from_o the_o french_a fol._n 482._o a_o peace_n conclude_v at_o cambray_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n fol._n 483._o the_o king_n child_n ransom_n pay_v the_o emperor_n return_n into_o italy_n fol._n 484._o the_o prince_n of_o auranges_n slay_v fol._n 485._o cause_n of_o the_o king_n discontent_n fol._n 486._o a_o league_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n against_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n a_o league_n and_o interviewe_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n fol._n 487._o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n incorporate_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 488._o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n complain_v of_o the_o pope_n ibid._n the_o cardinal_n mean_n to_o win_v the_o pope_n fol._n 489._o the_o first_o motive_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fol._n 490_o the_o pope_n excommunicats_n the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n a_o interview_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n &_o king_n fol._n 492._o the_o estate_n of_o england_n in_o 1534._o fol_z 493._o charles_n the_o emperor_n dissimulation_n fol._n 494._o the_o king_n discontent_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n conquer_v his_o country_n fol._n 495_o war_n begin_v in_o piedmont_n fol._n 496._o the_o emperor_n entry_n into_o rome_n fol._n 497._o the_o emperor_n protestation_n at_o rome_n fol._n 498._o the_o king_n preparation_n for_o war_n with_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o salusses_n fol._n 499._o anthony_n de_fw-fr l●ua_n force_v to_o fly_v out_o off_o his_o campe._n fol._n 500_o the_o emperor_n conceit_n of_o his_o passage_n into_o france_n fol._n 502._o francis_n the_o dauphin_n poison_v ibid._n the_o emperor_n passage_n into_o provence_n and_o the_o king_n order_n against_o he_o fol._n 503_o the_o defeat_n and_o take_n of_o monteian_n and_o boisy_n fol._n 504._o the_o earl_n of_o nassaw_n in_o picardy_n take_v guise_n and_o beseege_n peronne_n ibid._n the_o imperial_o defeat_v fol._n 506._o marseilles_n surprise_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o imagination_n fol._n 507._o the_o dauphin_n come_v to_o the_o campe._n fol._n 508._o exploit_n in_o piedmont_n fol._n 509._o the_o imperial_o retreat_n and_o burn_v aix_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o war_n betwixt_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 511._o pursuit_n against_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 512_o hedin_n s._n paul_n and_o 〈…〉_o s._n paul_n besiege_v by_o the_o 〈…〉_o recover_v by_o assault_n and_o 〈…〉_o fol._n 515._o therovenne_n victual_v and_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o beat_v francis_n marquis_n of_o salusses_n slay_v the_o imperial_o attempt_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d fol._n 518._o piedmont_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o wa●t_v ●f_a money_n first_o the_o dauphin_n and_o afterwards_o the_o king_n go_v thither_o 〈◊〉_d 51●_n a_o interview_n at_o nice_a with_o a_o truce_n for_o ten_o yea●s_n fol._n 520._o the_o emperor_n passage_n through_o france_n fol._n 521._o the_o king_n ambassador_n surprise_v and_o murder_v ●ol_n 522._o ferdinand_n army_n defeat_v by_o the_o turk_n ibis_n the_o emperor_n go_v to_o algiers_n without_o success_n ibid._n the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o king_n to_o wa●●●_n fol._n 523._o war_n in_o luxenbourg_n and_o in_o rossillion_n with_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n thereof_o ●●l_n 524._o attempt_v of_o rossillion_n fruitless_a fol._n 526._o war_n in_o picardy_n and_o piedmont_n 〈◊〉_d a_o gallant_a stratagem_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l●ng●y_n fol._n 527._o a_o new_a french_a army_n in_o piedmont_n where_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr langey_a dye_n fol._n 528_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o rochellois_n and_o the_o king_n clemency_n fol._n 529._o exploit_n in_o picardy_n with_o the_o take_n of_o landrecy_n and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o french_a fol._n 530._o the_o castle_n of_o emery_n take_v fol._n 531._o the_o imperial_o surprise_v at_o bains_n fol._n 532._o the_o imperial_o charge_v the_o french_a in_o their_o lodging_n and_o be_v repulse_v fol._n 5●●_n the_o king_n send_v to_o succour_v the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n &_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 534._o landrecie_n besiege_v distress_v and_o victual_v fol._n 535._o a_o brave_a retreat_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 5●6_n nice_a attempt_v by_o barbarousse_n and_o take_v but_o not_o the_o castle_n mont-devis_a yield_v and_o the_o capitulation_n b●●ken_fw-mi ●ol_n 5●7_n the_o imperialle_n design_n the_o french_a pre●●preparations_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o sonn●_n of_o 〈◊〉_d two_o army_n fol._n 5●8_n 5●9_n the_o battle_n of_o s●risoles_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_n win_v after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o gr●at_a danger_n with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o prisoner_n fol._n 540.541_o effect_n follow_v the_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d 542._o truce_n in_o piedmont_n &_o war_n in_o picardy_n ●ol_n 54●_n saint_n desire_n besiege_v after_o a_o furious_a assault_n yield_v fol._n 544._o the_o king_n of_o england_n take_v bullen_n and_o montrue●l_n and_o defeat_v the_o french_a fol._n 546.547_o the_o french_a king_n army_n against_o england_n fol._n 548._o the_o french_a consult_v to_o take_v the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n and_o to_o fortify_v it_o fol._n 550._o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n fol._n 551._o description_n and_o sack_n of_o the_o land_n of_o oye_n fol._n 552._o a_o great_a plague_n in_o the_o fort_n before_o bullen_n fol._n 553._o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_n fol._n 554._o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o king_n of_o england_n ibi●_n of_o francis_n the_o 1._o king_n of_o france_n ibid._n henry_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n the_o 59_o king_n of_o france_n the_o constable_n restore_v fol._n 555._o henry_n the_o 2._o crown_v send_v a_o army_n into_o scotland_n fol._n 556._o cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o bourdeaux_n la_n vergn●_n draw_v with_o four_o horse_n ibid._n trouble_n in_o england_n fol._n 557._o peace_n with_o the_o english_a and_o war_n with_o italy_n fol._n 559._o a_o leauge_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n fol._n 560._o the_o king_n army_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o metz._n fol._n 561._o metz_n yield_v to_o the_o french_a and_o besiege_v again_o by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 562._o the_o imperial_o spoil_v picardy_n recover_v hedin_n &_o retire_v from_o metz._n fol._n 563._o terovenne_n and_o hedin_n take_v and_o sack_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o arscot_n take_v fol._n 564._o the_o two_o army_n meet_v fol._n 565._o the_o arrierband_n of_o france_n defeat_v and_o war_n beyond_o the_o alps_n fol._n 566._o sienna_n in_o italy_n besiege_v fol._n 567._o the_o emperor_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n fol._n 568._o valence_n and_o ostia_n with_o other_o place_n recover_v by_o the_o french_a fol._n 569._o the_o battle_n of_o s._n laurence_n lose_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n the_o pope_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o the_o spaniard_n fol._n 570._o a_o great_a inundation_n at_o rome_n ibid._n calais_n recover_v from_o the_o english_a anno._n 1558._o foe_fw-mi 571._o francis_n the_o dauphin_n marry_v to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n persecution_n for_o religion_n &_o certain_a councelor_n of_o the_o parliament_n imprison_v fol._n 572._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o 2._o his_o child_n and_o dispotition_n fol._n 573._o francis_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o name_n the_o 60._o king_n of_o france_n faction_n and_o alteration_n in_o court_n fol._n 574._o anthony_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n disgrace_v in_o court_n fol._n 575._o anne_n de_fw-fr bourg_n execute_v and_o a_o tumult_n at_o amboyse_n fol._n 576.577_o the_o protestant_n petition_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 579._o a_o assembly_n of_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n fol._n 580._o the_o king_n come_v to_o orleans_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o condo_n imprison_v fol._n 581._o commissioner_n to_o arraign_v the_o prince_n and_o condemn_v he_o fol._n 582._o the_o death_n of_o king_n franci●_n the_o second_o fol._n 583._o charles_n the_o 9_o of_o that_o name_n the_o 61._o king_n of_o france_n a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o orleans_n put_v of_o to_o ponthoise_n fol._n 584.585_o the_o king_n coronation_n &_o a_o conference_n at_o poisy_n fol._n 586._o a_o petition_n and_o protestation_n make_v by_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 587._o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n forsake_v the_o protestant_n
make_v a_o petition_n unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 827._o the_o king_n answer_n unto_o the_o clergy_n ibis_n the_o jesuit_n seek_v to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n the_o king_n only_a sister_n fiance_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 828_o trouble_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o ferrara_n 〈◊〉_d duke_n c●●sar_n prepare_v to_o arm_n fol._n 829._o the_o pope_n entry_n into_o ferrara_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n albert_n meet_v with_o marguerite_n of_o austria_n ibid._n they_o pass_v through_o the_o venetian_n country_n fol._n 8●0_n the_o duke_n of_o mantova_n meet_v they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o legate_n receive_v they_o ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o sessa_o ambassador_n for_o spain_n attend_v she_o ibid._n the_o queen_n entry_n into_o ferrara_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n marriage_n ibid._n four_o of_o one_o family_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o arm_n marry_v together_o fol_z 8●1_n the_o pope_n nuptial_a gift_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n exploit_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o juilliers_n ibid._n prince_n mau●ice_n his_o exploit_n fol._n 832_o the_o archduke_n answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n ibis_n the_o earl_n of_o bro●ke_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o his_o castle_n and_o then_o murder_v i●i●_n wezell_n force_v to_o furnish_v money_n and_o come_v f●l_n 833._o the_o elector_n write_v unto_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n war_n in_o sueden_n fol._n 834._o the_o turk_n beeseege_v varadin_n in_o vain_a fol._n 8●5_n b●da_n attempt_v in_o vain_a by_o the_o christian_n ibid._n a_o inundation_n at_o rome_n ibid._n the_o pope_n creat●_n 16._o cardinal_n ibid._n a_o treaty_n at_o boulogne_n fol._n 836._o the_o king_n sick_a at_o monceaux_n i●id_fw-la the_o deputy_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n assemble_v at_o collen_n fol._n 837._o the_o elector_n of_o mexic_a answer_n to_o cardinal_n and●ew_n ibid._n the_o admiral_n letter_n to_o the_o deputy_n at_o collen_n fol._n 838._o he_o excuse_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brouk_n and_o his_o other_o outrage_n ibid._n the_o king_n sister_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o barfoll_n f●l_n 839._o she_o refuse_v to_o change_v her_o religion_n and_o why_o ibid._n the_o king_n desire_v his_o sister_n shall_v become_v a_o catholic_a f●l_n 840._o the_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n come_v unto_o paris_n ibid._n complaint_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n fol._n 841._o exclusion_n from_o public_a charge_n ignominious_a ●●l_n 842._o no_o man_n be_v hold_v a_o citizen_n if_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n ibis_n the_o last_o edict_n for_o religion_n at_o nantes_n ibid._n contestation_n touch_v their_o synod_n with_o stranger_n ibid._n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n oppose_v against_o the_o edict_n of_o religion_n fol._n 843_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n ibis_n a_o prince_n give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o edict_n fol._n 844._o necessity_n the_o fi●st_n and_o essential_a cause_n of_o a_o edict_n ibid._n the_o king_n sister_n pursue_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o edict_n fol._n 845_o the_o in●●ntas_n proclamation_n against_o the_o state_n of_o the_o united_a province_n ibid._n a_o answer_n make_v by_o the_o unite_a province_n ●●l_n 847._o the_o archduke_n come_v to_o genoa_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n fol._n 848._o the_o magnificence_n at_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n marriage_n at_o valentia_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n fol._n 849_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr pina●_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n ibid._n barricado_n at_o lion_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o n●mours_n fol._n 850._o the_o duke_n of_o joyeuze_fw-fr return_n to_o the_o capuchin_n fol._n 851._o the_o se●ond_a duke_n of_o joyeuze_fw-fr drown_a fol._n 852._o the_o earl_n of_o bouchage_n leave_v his_o habit_n of_o capuchin_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o be_v duke_n of_o joyeuze_fw-fr ibid._n his_o mother_n desire_v his_o return_n to_o be_v a_o capuchin_n and_o the_o king_n commend_v his_o resolution_n ibis_n jesuite_n incapable_a of_o spiritual_a dignity_n fol._n 853._o the_o marquisate_n of_o salusses_n in_o question_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n se●k●s_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o pope_n make_v judge_n of_o the_o controversy_n ibid._n bravery_n of_o the_o french_a f●l_n 854_o the_o arbiterment_n break_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n repair_v all_o fol._n 855._o the_o duke_n complain_v o●_n the_o spaniard_n ●b●d_n death_n of_o 〈…〉_o marquis_n of_o monceaux_n and_o duchess_n of_o beaufort_n ibid._n a_o quarrel_n betwixt_o d._n phillipp●n_n of_o savoy_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr crequi_n f●l_n 856._o they_o fight_v twi●e_v and_o at_o the_o second_o combat_n d._n phil●●p●●_n be_v slay_v fol._n 857._o a●●ig●ac_fw-la demand_n d._n phil●ppins_n life_n fol._n 858._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n in_o suisse_n ibid._n the_o petty_a catholic_a canton_n ally_v to_o spain_n ibid._n mounseur_fw-fr sillery_n ambassador_n in_o suisse_n fol._n 859._o the_o king_n send_v money_n to_o the_o swiss_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n favourite_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ibid._n assembly_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o some_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o con●●ance_n fol._n 860._o the_o justification_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n proposition_n of_o the_o deputy_n o●_n westphalia_n fol._n 862._o a_o decree_n make_v at_o con●●ance_n ibid._n the_o count_n of_o lip_n general_n of_o the_o german_a army_n they_o besiege_v rees_n ibid._n prince_n maurice_n assure_v they_o of_o bommell_n by_o his_o presence_n fol._n 863._o the_o admiral_n take_v crevecaeur_n ibid._n the_o spanish_a a●●ye_n and_o that_o of_o the_o state_n retire_v out_o off_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o empire_n ibid._n the_o archduke_n passage_n into_o flanders_n fol._n 864_o isabelle_n of_o valois_n mother_n to_o isabelle_n of_o austria_n call_v the_o queen_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o entry_n of_o silk_n forbid_v in_o france_n ibid._n the_o king_n at_o the_o queen_n request_n revoak_v the_o edict_n for_o silk_n fol._n 865._o martha_n brossier_n possess_v with_o a_o devil_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o anger_n be_v discover_v she_o to_o be_v a_o sergeant_n ibid._n a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o court_n against_o she_o ibid._n a_o attempt_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v ibid._n complaint_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n fol._n 866_o the_o archduke_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n fol._n 867._o a_o army_n defeat_v at_o dunkirk_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o chancellor_n chiverny_n complaint_n against_o he_o ibid._n pompone_n de_fw-fr bell●●re_fw-fr chancellor_n of_o france_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o treve_n fol._n 868._o death_n of_o the_o young_a princess_n of_o conde_n ibid._n the_o marquis_n of_o belle_n i_o will_v become_v a_o religious_a woman_n ibid._n execution_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o juilliers_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 869._o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n persuade_v the_o king_n to_o marry_v ibid._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gues●les_fw-fr speech_n unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o france_n never_o die_v fol._n 870._o a_o letter_n from_o queen_n marguerit_fw-la unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n her_o request_n unto_o the_o pope_n ibid._n pope_n gregory_n dispensation_n be_v after_o the_o king_n marriage_n fol._n 871._o the_o king_n age_n ibid._n the_o king_n letter_n to_o queen_n marguerit_fw-la her_o answer_n ibid._n ●oure_a knight_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n make_v by_o the_o archduke_n fol._n 872._o the_o archduke_n army_n retire_v out_o off_o the_o i_o will_v of_o bommell_n ibid._n the_o state_n answer_v to_o the_o emperor_n deputy_n ibid._n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o france_n i●id_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o be_v discontent_v with_o spain_n fol._n 873._o the_o council_n of_o spain_n demand_v the_o duke_n child_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o spain_n offend_v with_o the_o duke_n ibid._n the_o king_n give_v order_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n at_o lion_n fol._n 874._o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n come_v to_o fontainbleau_n fol._n 875._o the_o duke_n of_o mercures_n voyage_n into_o hungary_n f●l_n 876._o the_o tartar_n demand_v a_o peace_n fol._n 877._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o pa●fi_n ibid._n rede●_n and_o ●eb●sse_n make_v knight_n by_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 878_o ambassador_n from_o the_o moscovite_n to_o the_o poland_n ibid._n the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovie_n send_v present_n to_o the_o emperor_n ibid._n duke_n charles_n hang_v up_o the_o noble_n of_o suedland_n that_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o make_v seven_o demand_n unto_o the_o estate_n of_o sueden_n 〈◊〉_d 879._o the_o christian_n enterprise_n in_o honga●y_a 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n a_o parle_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n turk●●_n and_o tartar_n 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n andrew_n battory_n defeat_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o
the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o admiral_n this_o apparent_a mean_n to_o confirm_v a_o public_a concord_n do_v please_v the_o admiral_n believe_v this_o marriage_n shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o most_o happy_a peace_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n fear_v least_o delay_n shall_v alter_v the_o king_n good_a meaning_n but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v hinder_v by_o some_o le●●s_n the_o pope_n make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o dispense_v therewith_o as_o well_o byreason_n of_o the_o consanguinity_n of_o the_o party_n the_o one_o be_v petty_a nephew_n the_o other_o grandchild_n of_o francis_n the_o 1._o king_n of_o france_n as_o also_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n likewise_o make_v some_o scruple_n of_o this_o disparity_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sollemnitie_n she_o will_v not_o have_v the_o marriage_n celebrate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o catholic_a 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