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whereupon_o the_o pope_n send_v out_o a_o monitory_a against_o she_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o principality_n of_o beaune_z hoâ—â—s_v not_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n make_v a_o general_a visitation_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o queen_n treat_v wiâ—h_v the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n lion_n the_o first_o that_o rebel_v and_o the_o last_o that_o return_v to_o obedience_n a_o interview_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o king_n meet_v with_o the_o pope_n minister_n at_o avignon_n 1565._o charles_n the_o ix_o and_o the_o queen-mother_n come_v to_o a_o interview_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n at_o bayonne_n the_o king_n not_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n to_o change_v religion_n move_v she_o to_o restore_v the_o mass_n and_o priest_n to_o their_o formeâ—_n liberty_n 1566._o the_o assembly_n at_o moulins_n and_o the_o decree_n make_v there_o a_o 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